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Google Chrome 152. Manifest V2 Extensions are Fully Shut Off

By Magic Actions - Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Google Chrome 152, released on August 25, 2026, focuses primarily on security, privacy, performance, and web-platform improvements rather than introducing a major visual redesign.

Resolved Vulnerabilities
The update fixes over 300 bugs (including critical ones!) and memory safety vulnerabilities. — in particular, addressing memory-related vulnerabilities in the ANGLE graphics layer and core Chromecast components to prevent browser crashes during the playback of resource-intensive video.

Manifest V2 Extensions
Support for Manifest V2 extensions is being permanently discontinued in Chrome 152. This is both good and bad news, as some extensions never migrated to Manifest V3 and will no longer be usable.

Automatic Video Quality
Websites will automatically scale down heavy animations, reduce video quality, or turn off resource-heavy background effects if your hardware is older or slow. If you disagree with how Chrome handles your device, you can manually override your performance tier inside Chrome: Settings > Performance > Speed at the bottom in the Override CPU performance tier.

Automatic Video Format Selection
Allow platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, or Disney+ to instantly request a video format suited to your device, reducing the likelihood of playback stutter or buffering errors at the start of viewing.

Image Replacement Tracking
When Chrome or an AI-based extension modifies an image file on a page, the web site receives an instant notification. This allows it to adjust the accompanying captions so that the page content does not mislead you.

Update Now
Use our secure Browser Update Checker tool to verify your current browser version and determine whether an update is available. If an update is required, install it promptly to benefit from the latest improvements and security protections.

A Multimedia Power-Up. Chrome 148 Released!

By Magic Actions - May 5, 2026. This update is a massive win for users who live in their browser’s media tabs. Whether you're a YouTube marathoner or a high-end web creator, Chrome 148 makes the experience smoother and more efficient.

Intelligent Lazy Loading
Chrome now waits to load video and audio elements until you actually scroll to them. This saves significant bandwidth and keeps your RAM free for the content you’re actually watching.

Smoother 4K/8K Playback
Improvements to the resource scheduler prioritize your active media stream, reducing stutter and frame drops even when you have dozens of other tabs open in the background.

On-Device AI Captions
Using the new Prompt API, sites can now use Gemini Nano to generate real-time captions or summaries of video content locally on your machine, ensuring privacy and instant speed.

WebGPU Boost
For web-based video editing and interactive 3D content, Chrome 148 unlocks faster rendering and better hardware acceleration, particularly for NVIDIA and high-end desktop GPUs.

Enhanced Subtitle Legibility
New support for avar2 variable fonts allows for highly customizable, high-contrast subtitles that remain perfectly crisp regardless of your window size or resolution.

Update Now to Feel the Difference
Fixed over 100 bugs Scan and Update Chrome to the latest version in seconds.

If You're Not Using Chrome 145, You're Missing the Best of YouTube

By Magic Actions - February 13, 2026. Google Chrome 145 introduces a new wave of performance improvements, enhanced security updates, and smarter browsing tools designed to make everyday web use faster and more efficient. This latest version focuses on speed optimization, reduced memory usage, and improved tab management, ensuring smoother multitasking across devices. Enhanced privacy controls and upgraded security patches also provide stronger protection against modern web threats.

For YouTube users, Chrome 145 delivers an even better streaming experience. Video playback is more stable, page loading times are faster, and high-resolution formats like HD and 4K run more efficiently. Improved hardware acceleration ensures smoother playback, while background tab optimization reduces unnecessary resource consumption.

To access the latest features and important security improvements, update to Chrome 145 now using our secure "Browser Update Checker" tool. Check your browser version and install the update immediately.

To take YouTube customization even further, Magic Actions for YouTube adds powerful enhancement features. This popular browser extension allows users to control video quality automatically, enable cinema mode, adjust volume with the mouse wheel, capture screenshots, and apply visual filters. With its user-friendly interface and smart automation tools, Magic Actions transforms standard YouTube viewing into a fully personalized experience.

Together, Google Chrome 145, YouTube optimizations, and Magic Actions for YouTube create a faster, smarter, and more customizable online video environment.

Google Chrome 143: Enhanced YouTube Integration with Gemini AI

By Magic Actions - December 6, 2025. Google has released the new stable version 143 of its Chrome web browser for all supported desktop and mobile operating systems. Google Chrome 143 introduces deeper Google AI (Gemini) integration, including support for YouTube as one of Gemini's built-in tools.

Chrome 137 Comes With Security Fixes and New Gemini Nano AI

By Magic Actions - April 8, 2025. Google Chrome 137 delivers a broad set of enhancements across AI, security, and user experience. A key highlight is the integration of Google's Gemini Nano AI large language model (LLM), which strengthens security by detecting tech support scams in real time.

Google Chrome 135 Enhances the Integration With YouTube

By Magic Actions - May 28, 2025. Google has recently rolled out Chrome 135, introducing a suite of new features, security enhancements, and developer tools to its widely-used web browser. This update aims to improve user experience, bolster security, and provide developers with more robust capabilities. Additionally, Chrome 135 enhances the integration with YouTube, offering users a more seamless and enriched video streaming experience.

Update to Chrome 134 for an Enhanced Browsing Experience

By Magic Actions - March 11, 2025. Last week, on March 4, Google released Chrome 134, the latest stable version of its web browser, across all major platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. The update introduces fixes for 14 security vulnerabilities, quick settings with several options that open in the sidebar, and various improvements.

How to Avoid Lights and Screens Flickering in iPhone Videos

By Magic Actions - September 22, 2022. First, let's understand why artificial lighting and screens can flicker when you're shooting a video. Different countries use power supplies with different frequencies, for example ….

The Best Mod for YouTube

By Magic Actions - Updated: Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Hi, everyone! Today, we are happy to announce that a new version of Magic Actions for YouTube™ has been released for most popular desktop browsers and will be available for download over the coming days / weeks for everyone. New features and improvements you need to know.

Better Video Experience

By Magic Actions - November 23, 2020. Based on the idea of Better Ads, we've added a new feature to the Magic Actions for YouTube™ browser extension called Auto Skip Pre-Roll Videos.

Loop Videos With a Multi-Range Looper

By Magic Actions - November 23, 2020. With the Magic Actions for YouTube™ feature called Multi-Range Video Looper you can loop the funny moments of YouTube videos in the easiest way.

Better Autoplay Control for YouTube Videos

By Magic Actions - November 23, 2020. Magic Actions for YouTube™ provides easier and more flexible control over the autoplay capabilities on the YouTube website.

Virtual Keyboard for YouTube™

By Magic Actions - June 25, 2020. A free, lightweight, mouse and finger-friendly virtual on-screen keyboard with the keyboard shortcuts for YouTube™. Check it now!

Keyboard Shortcuts for YouTube™ - Cheat Sheet

By Magic Actions - June 17, 2020. Many of us spend hours on YouTube each day. Therefore, knowledge of useful keyboard shortcuts can enhance your watching experience even more. In this cheat sheet, you will find a selection of the best shortcuts for YouTube™.

3 Hidden Google Chrome Tweaks

By Magic Actions - May 26, 2020. Not all of us know that the Chrome web browser has many hidden features. In this article, we will talk about three useful features found in Chrome that you can enable by using special flags and start using immediately.

How to Fix YouTube Issues on Chrome

By Magic Actions - April 16, 2020. Many of you have surely encountered problems more than once on YouTube: the video didn't stream smoothly, it didn't load at all and you saw just a black screen, and so on. Usually, you can troubleshoot these issues on YouTube with relatively simple solutions.

How to Play YouTube Music Videos in the Background

By Magic Actions - April 3, 2020. Often you want to listen only to music in the background without watching the video, but the video automatically stops playing if you close the YouTube mobile app. Learn tips on how you can play YouTube in the background on your phone.

8 Basic Tips to Taking Better Videos

By Magic Actions - March 1, 2020. Shooting a good video without basic knowledge and the correct shooting technique is quite difficult. So, today we want to tell you some useful tips that will help you shoot better videos on your smartphone.

Top Trends in Smartphones for 2020

By Magic Actions - January 30, 2020. As if you didn't already know, three weeks ago was CES 2020, the world's biggest technology show, held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada. What to expect from mobile phone makers in 2020…

How to Manage YouTube Privacy Settings

By Magic Actions - October 7, 2019. Properly configuring the privacy settings for your YouTube profile is vital to protecting yourself and your privacy and security on YouTube. How to make your YouTube account more secure.

Protect Your Twitter Account

By Magic Actions - September 23, 2019. Third-party apps are not owned or operated by Twitter, so you should be careful before granting them access to use your Twitter account data. Learn step-by-step how to review and revoke access for apps on Twitter.

How To Personalize Your Google Chrome Appearance

By Magic Actions - September 20, 2019. Starting with the latest Chrome 77 Stable, you can get even more customizable features to make Chrome yours by enabling advanced appearance options for the New Tab page.

How To Keep Your Chrome Extensions Updated

By Magic Actions - September 14, 2019. The most common reasons why your Chrome extensions need to be updated on a regular basis are related to improved performance, bug fixes and of course the addition of new features. It is very important to keep your extensions updated in order to stay one step ahead of malware makers. How to update ↻

Send Videos To WhatsApp And Skype Directly

By Magic Actions - April 26, 2019. A new version of Magic Actions browser extension allows you to share YouTube videos to your WhatsApp or Skype contacts directly from your desktop.

How To Manage Your Watch and Search History

By Magic Actions - Updated: June 17, 2019. When you're signed into YouTube, you'll be able to get your watched history on any device. Be professional to know how to save, delete or pause your YouTube history.

Professional Video For Your Business

By Magic Actions - Updated: June 16, 2019. Do you know that it takes 1/10 of a second to form a first impression about a person? Information that comes through video is much more effective and stays longer in our memory.

Google Chrome Will Get A Dark Mode

By Magic Actions - Updated: May 1, 2019. Google is currently working on integrating Dark Mode into the upcoming version of the Chrome web browser on Windows and macOS. How to enable Chrome Dark Mode.

How To Enable Dark Mode On Windows And Mac

By Magic Actions - April 1, 2019. These days, you can find a lot of websites, apps, and operating systems, that officially supporting Dark mode settings. In the guide below, you will learn how to turn on the Dark mode on Windows 10 and macOS.

Your Privacy And Safety Are Our Top Priorities

By Magic Actions - Updated: January 5, 2019. Dear All: We are always striving to improve your experience, and each Magic Actions update includes feature enhancements, fixes, code optimization, performance improvements, etc. Your privacy and safety online are our top priorities!

Regain Control Of Your Facebook Account's Third-Party Apps

By Magic Actions - December 17, 2018. Did you know that when you use the "Login with Facebook" option to sign into a third-party site or app, you give them access to your Facebook account's private data?

Remove Apps And Sites That Can Tap Into Your Google Info

By Magic Actions - November 23, 2018. When you add an extension, install a new app, or choose to leave a comment on a website, you may be asked for permission to access your Google account simply by selecting the "Sign in with Google" option. Revoke access for Sites and Apps.

100% CLEAN Award Granted By Softpedia

By Softpedia - November 20, 2018. Dear All: Magic Actions for YouTube Chrome Edition has been tested in the Softpedia labs using several industry-leading security solutions and found to be completely clean of spyware, adware, viruses, etc. components. - Softpedia.

How to Delete Your Entire Google Search History

By Magic Actions - November 6, 2018. Recently, Google made changes to its service, offering a new, easier way to delete the entire Google search history that is related to your Google account.

AV1 Codec Support On YouTube

By Magic Actions - Updated: October 12, 2018. One of the new features on YouTube is support for AV1 video decoding. AV1 is a new, royalty-free, media codec that promises better compression rates than H.264, H.265/HEVC, and smaller file size without loss of video quality.

Magic Actions Is The #1 App For YouTube

By Magic Actions - Updated: September 21, 2018. Dear all: Today we want to give you some facts that you probably didn't know about Magic Actions for YouTube™, and why Magic Actions is one of the best Chrome extension for YouTube.

Capture More Of Your Favorite Moments

By Magic Actions - August 29, 2018. We all know that a video usually has various nice and favorite moments that you often want to keep. How to take images from your favorite videos on-the-fly with a single click.

Why You Should Update To Google Chrome 68

By Magic Actions - July 31, 2018. Last week, Google has released Chrome 68 for Windows, Mac and Linux, which is the latest stable version of the popular web browser. As always, this update includes a number of bug fixes and enhancements, 42 security fixes, new features and APIs.

Magic Actions 7.3.1.0 For Chrome Released. Now Available For Download!

By Magic Actions - April 23, 2018. Hi, everyone! Today, we're pleased to announce the release of a new version of Magic Actions (v7.3.1.0) for Chrome and Chromium based browsers.

This update contains a number of feature improvements, security fixes, code optimization and has a number of new features. One of the more exciting new experimental features is auto-removing the black bars (letterboxes) along the top and bottom of the video.

You can try it in a Cinema mode. We have also added a new video filter, which is called Minecrafted. This filter was created under the influence of "Minecraft" game. Magic Actions is 100% free to use for everyone! Download It Now!

A New Set Of Awesome Video Filters! Magic Actions v7.3.0.7

By Magic Actions - February 18, 2018. Hi All ! Today, we have released a new version of Magic Actions for Chrome and Chromium-based browsers. The main new feature of this release is a new set of video filters, which you can apply to any video on YouTube.

Currently, you can choose any of the 18 different video filters: Detalization, High Contrast, S-High Contrast, Grayscale, Sepia, Milk, Red Magic, Noir, Oil painting, Pencil, Engraving, Age, Plastify, Colored Emboss, Soft Focus Lens, Matte and Invert.

To apply any Magic Actions filter to a video, you'll first need to select "Enable Video Filters" in the Magic Actions settings. Then go to any video page and left-click the filter icon , which is located under the video player in the Magic Actions buttons panel. By clicking on filter button, you will switch to the next filter and so on until the last filter is reached. Currently, you can apply one of 18 different video filters. To disable any filter, just right-click on the same icon.

Use The Latest Release Of Your Chrome. Prevent Being Hacked!

By Magic Actions - January 25, 2018. Hi everyone, the good news is come! The Stable version of Google Chrome™ for Desktop has been updated to the version 64. This release comes with a bunch of security and privacy fixes, bug fixes, and a number of improvements and changes. Always keep your browser up to date to prevent being hacked.

Google Chrome™ automatically updates itself whenever a new version of the browser is available. For security and privacy reasons we recommend you update your Chrome right now! Your security and privacy in the Internet are important to us. Stay safe and secure online!

Magic Actions For YouTube Chrome Edition Has Been Updated To 7.3.0.3

By Magic Actions - January 9, 2018. Hi, Everyone! Magic Actions 7.3.0.3 update / download available for all Chrome and Chromium users. This release comes with some minor, but nonetheless important improvements and changes.

Added the Top 100 most popular music videos and improved the Options page. Performance tweaks and code optimization were also implemented. Download It Now! It's 100% FREE to All!

Magic Actions v7.3.0.1 For Chrome And Chromium Browsers Released

By Magic Actions- January 3, 2018. Hi, Everyone! We have just released Magic Actions for YouTube Chrome and Chromium Edition 7.3.0.1 and pushed it out to all users.

This update contains stability and performance improvements, optimization and code cleanups. Fixed an issue where the options page could open as a blank page. Add to Chrome!

Happy New Year 2018!

By Magic Actions - December 31, 2017. Dear all: Thank you for your support in the last year! We wish you happiness, success and prosperity in the New Year of 2018! Stay in the magic! With lots of love, Magic Actions Team.