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Video Player & Reels Controls for Facebook™ by Moniruzzaman Sujon

Enhance Facebook™ Videos & Reels with HD playback, Picture-in-Picture, speed control, 300% volume boost, split-screen comments and MP4 downloads.

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Upgrade the way you watch Facebook™ videos, Reels, tutorials, and podcasts in Firefox.

Video Player & Reels Controls for Facebook™ (Smooth Player) gives you a powerful, customizable video player with HD streaming, Picture-in-Picture, playback speed controls, volume boosting, interactive comments, and MP4 video downloads.

Whether you're watching Facebook Reels, long videos, tutorials, or podcasts, enjoy smoother playback and better control without constantly interrupting your workflow.
  • Full HD playback: Supports adaptive DASH streaming up to 1080p when available.
  • Manual video quality: Select Auto, HD, or lower resolutions depending on available streams.
  • Smooth quality switching: Change quality without starting the video over.
  • Data Saver: Reduce bandwidth usage by limiting automatic video quality.
  • Smart stream refresh: Helps prevent playback interruptions caused by expired video URLs.
  • Responsive player: Optimized for both vertical Facebook Reels and landscape videos.


Keep watching Facebook videos while browsing other pages.
  • Minimize videos into an in-site mini-player.
  • Continue playback while navigating supported Facebook pages.
  • Use Firefox's native Picture-in-Picture feature to watch videos in a floating window.
  • Return to your News Feed without manually closing the player.
  • Quickly reopen or expand the player.

Perfect for multitasking, listening to podcasts, or following tutorials while working.


Enjoy Facebook videos and comments together.
  • Watch the video on one side and view comments on the other.
  • Read, scroll, like, and reply to Facebook comments.
  • Keep the video visible while interacting with discussions.
  • Toggle the comment panel with the player controls or the O shortcut.

No more comments covering the video you're watching.


Save supported Facebook videos and Reels directly from the player.
  • Download available HD video streams.
  • Combine separate DASH video and audio tracks into one MP4 file.
  • Preserve original media quality without re-encoding.
  • View download progress.
  • Choose convenient filename formats.
  • Save screenshots of individual video frames as PNG images.

Downloads are processed locally in your browser. Available download quality depends on the source video.

Please download and use content only when you have the necessary rights or permission.


Take control of how videos sound and play.
  • Boost quiet videos up to 300%.
  • Adjust playback speed from 0.5× to 2×.
  • Skip backward or forward by 10 seconds.
  • Double-click video edges to seek.
  • Repeat selected sections using A–B Loop.
  • Adjust volume, mute audio, and control playback with keyboard shortcuts.

Great for educational videos, interviews, lectures, music, and podcasts.


Enjoy a more convenient Reels viewing experience.
  • Navigate to the next or previous Reel.
  • Use mouse-wheel or keyboard navigation.
  • Prefetch upcoming videos for smoother transitions.
  • Choose whether Reels repeat, advance automatically, or stop.
  • Use familiar media controls for playback.


Never lose your place in a long Facebook video.
  • Automatically resume supported videos from your last playback position.
  • Restart videos from the beginning whenever you want.
  • Access optional locally stored watch history.
  • Open Facebook video links directly from the extension popup.
  • Save preferred playback settings.


Control your videos without constantly reaching for the mouse.
  • Space — Play or pause
  • J / L — Seek backward or forward
  • F — Fullscreen
  • M — Mute or unmute
  • O — Toggle split-screen comments
  • S — Capture a video screenshot
  • B — Toggle volume boost
  • [ / ] — Set A–B loop points
  • Alt + P — Open or minimize the player

Additional shortcuts are available inside the player.


Your privacy matters.
  • No developer-operated analytics or tracking servers.
  • Player settings and optional watch history are stored locally.
  • Private browsing protections prevent saving watch history and resume positions.
  • Video content is retrieved from Facebook and its media delivery services.
  • No account registration or separate Smooth Player account required.


Smooth Player combines the features of a Facebook video player, Reels controller, HD playback tool, video downloader, volume booster, and multitasking mini-player into one Firefox extension.

Instead of installing several separate tools, get the controls you need in one convenient experience.

Install Video Player & Reels Controls for Facebook™ and enjoy better video playback in Firefox.

Disclaimer: Facebook™ is a trademark of Meta Platforms, Inc. This extension is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Meta Platforms, Inc.
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Permissions and data

Required permissions:

  • Block content on any page
  • Download files and read and modify the browser’s download history
  • Access your data for sites in the facebook.com domain

Optional permissions:

  • Access your data for sites in the facebook.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the fbcdn.net domain
  • Access your data for sites in the fbsbx.com domain

Data collection:

  • The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
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Version
1.0.0
Size
260.26 KB
Last updated
6 days ago (Oct 23, 2026)
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