media-skip

[AdminAdi]

#3358 Problem
Currently unable to skip YouTube video playback when browser window is unfocused/unfocused. The existing J/K keyboard shortcuts only work when the window has focus.

Solution
Implement media key (fast forward/rewind) support that allows skipping video playback by customizable seconds even when the YouTube window is in the background.

Changes
Added event listeners for media keys (MediaTrackNext/MediaTrackPrevious)

Configurable skip duration (default: 10 seconds)

Works regardless of browser window focus state

Optional toggle between media keys and existing J/K shortcuts

Testing
Verified media keys work with YouTube in background tabs

Confirmed no conflicts with existing keyboard shortcuts

Tested customizable skip intervals

This provides a quality-of-life improvement for users who frequently control YouTube playback while multitasking with other applications.

[ImprovedTube]

hi! @AdminAdi and thank you so much

what about us allowing this for more of youtube's shortcuts, and our extra shortcuts too, as per the user settings for each?

[ImprovedTube]

hi and thank you again @AdminAdi @erikmartinessanches @Maria391260

What if there are multiple youtube tabs opened?

Each of our features has a a toggle in our menu (extension popup)
Most are disabled by default. (Or to potentially enable for everybody by default, we would need to prepare much more carefully)

[erikmartinessanches]

@AdminAdi @Maria391260 @ImprovedTube
Regarding multiple tabs, I think the sensible use case is skipping inside one tab, perhaps the most recently used one.