Karaoke Mode
Synced lyrics on YouTube & Netflix
SpecimenCase No. 01 · Selected work
VidBar (tamasvi.com)
Take full control of any video — speed, loops, PiP, filters, screenshots, and more. VidBar adds a lightweight floating toolbar to YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video & any HTML5 video.
Chrome ExtensionJavaScriptHTML5 VideoBrowser API
Overview
Video Toolbar for YouTube, Netflix & Web Videos
VidBar sits on top of any video page and gives you 50+ tools instantly — no account, no setup, no bloat. It features volume boost, cinematic filters, timestamped notes, and fully remappable shortcuts. Karaoke is live on YouTube and Netflix.
Real reviews from the Chrome Web Store — all 5 stars.
Highlights
Notable behaviours
Audio Visualizer
WebGL fluid sim reacts to every beat
Cinematic Filters
Noir, vintage, vivid & more
Volume Boost
Push audio up to 500%
Speed & Pitch
0.25× to 4× with pitch lock
5-Band EQ
Reshape audio in real time
Frame Navigator / Frame by Frame
Step frame-by-frame with precision / Scrub one frame at a time
A/B Loop
Repeat any section endlessly
Timestamped Notes
Notes that travel with the video
Taxonomy
Fifty tools, four families
Watch better
- Speed control
- Smart loop
- Frame navigation
- PiP / mini player
- Remappable hotkeys
Hear better
- Volume boost
- Equalizer
- Audio compression
- Audio-only mode
- Silence skipper
Learn better
- Bookmarks
- Timestamped notes
- Screenshots
- Shareable timestamps
- Study-friendly controls
Make it fun
- YouTube + Netflix karaoke
- Audio visualizer
- Themes
- Filters
- Visual effects
Habitat
Where it lives
YouTubeSpeed, notes, filters, karaoke, shortcuts
NetflixPlayback controls, karaoke, filters
Prime VideoCleaner viewing controls on supported pages
CrunchyrollDual subtitles, Japanese language learning loop
HTML5 VideoWorks on most HTML5 video players
Field conditions
Pricing & privacy
Free
Free forever · No account needed
Pro
VidBar Pro is a one-time $9.99 — no subscription, no renewal.
- VidBar does not upload your videos.
- Settings, bookmarks, notes, and preferences are stored locally in Chrome storage.
- No analytics or telemetry collected by the extension; website analytics only measures the landing site.
- You can disable features you do not use.
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