🎵 Media Controls

Overview

  • Media controls automatically appear on the 4th (bottom) row of the Parrot Assistant panel when audio or video is detected 🎬

Media Controls Screenshot

🎬 Live Demo

See HuBrowser's media controls in action:

🎛️ Controls Guide

The media control row contains these buttons (from right to left):

▶️ Play/Pause

  • Start, resume, or pause playback with one tap

⏩ Forward

  • Skip forward 30s: Move ahead to skip intros or silent gaps

↩️ Rewind

  • Jump back 5s: Quickly re-listen or re-watch the last few moments

🖼️ Fullscreen

  • Enter / Exit Fullscreen: Expand the active video to fill the screen for an immersive view
  • Smart Escape: Exiting fullscreen returns you smoothly to the exact scroll position
  • Multi-Display Friendly: Works even when the video element itself doesn't expose a fullscreen button

⏱️ Speed Controls

  • Speed indicator (e.g. 1.2×): Shows current speed
    • Tap to open speed slider
  • Tap or click +/− to adjust in 0.1× steps

🔊 Volume Boost (Up to 10×!)

  • Too quiet even at device volume max? HuBrowser's audio engine scales volume up to 10× 😎!
  • Tap to open the volume slider
  • Granular Steps: Boost increments are intentional — you'll feel a clear difference without sudden jumps

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🖥️ Picture-in-Picture

  • Toggle Picture-in-Picture: Float the video over other windows for easy multitasking

🎬 Frame-by-Frame

  • Next frame ➡️
  • Previous frame ⬅️

☀️ Brightness

  • Adjust Brightness: Increase or decrease video brightness for optimal viewing
  • Click the sun icon to reset

🎯 Seek bar

  • Drag to Seek: Quickly navigate to any point in the video

🧠 Smart Features

  • 🎯 Auto-Detection: Controls appear automatically when media starts playing
  • 🌐 Broad Support: Works on phones, tablets, and desktops
  • 💡 Context-Aware: Each button controls the currently active player
  • ⚡ Quick Access: No need to hunt for tiny in-player controls, and avoid accidentally triggering ads

🎯 Benefits

  • 🚀 Faster Control: No need to hunt for tiny player buttons
  • 📱 Mobile-Friendly: Large, touch-friendly buttons perfect for mobile browsing
  • 🎯 Always Accessible: Controls stay visible even when scrolling or switching focus
  • 🔧 Consistent Interface: Same control layout across all websites and media types