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They adjust the video to fill your screen for a better viewing experience.",[21,34,35],{},"But one of these extensions has a clean track record, and the other has been flagged on a known malicious extensions list.",[16,37,39],{"id":38},"side-by-side-comparison","Side-by-Side Comparison",[41,42],"comparison-table",{":features":43,"category":44,"ourName":27,"theirName":31},"[{\"name\":\"Active Users\",\"ours\":\"80,000+\",\"theirs\":\"~400,000\"},{\"name\":\"Average Rating\",\"ours\":\"4.5\",\"theirs\":\"4.6\"},{\"name\":\"Chrome\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"yes\"},{\"name\":\"Firefox\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"Last Updated (Chrome)\",\"ours\":\"2026-03-18\",\"theirs\":\"2026-02-26\"},{\"name\":\"Pricing\",\"ours\":\"Freemium\",\"theirs\":\"Free\"}]","Store",[41,46],{":features":47,"category":48,"ourName":27,"theirName":31},"[{\"name\":\"Fill \u002F Stretch \u002F Custom Modes\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"partial\"},{\"name\":\"Scale & Pan Controls\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"Works Everywhere\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"partial\"},{\"name\":\"Works in Fullscreen\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"yes\"},{\"name\":\"Works Inline\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"yes\"},{\"name\":\"Per-Host Settings\",\"ours\":\"Pro\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"Per-Path Settings\",\"ours\":\"Pro\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"Letterbox Crop (baked-in black bars)\",\"ours\":\"Pro\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"Ambient Light Effect\",\"ours\":\"Pro\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"Video Sharpening (Enhance)\",\"ours\":\"Pro\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"AI Voice Control\",\"ours\":\"Pro\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"Mode Manager\",\"ours\":\"Pro\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"Auto-Hide Trigger\",\"ours\":\"Pro\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"X\u002FY Mirror Controls\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"Cross-Browser Sync\",\"ours\":\"Pro\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"Keyboard Shortcuts\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"yes\"},{\"name\":\"Scroll & Pinch Gestures\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"no\"}]","Functionality",[41,50],{":features":51,"category":52,"ourName":27,"theirName":31},"[{\"name\":\"Floating In-Page Panel\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"Draggable Panel Position\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"Clean, Minimal Design\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"Dark & Light Mode\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"Accent Color Customization\",\"ours\":\"16 colors\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"Smooth Animations\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"no\"}]","Interface",[41,54],{":features":55,"category":56,"ourName":27,"theirName":31},"[{\"name\":\"Keyboard Navigation\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"Screen Reader Support\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"Multiple Languages\",\"ours\":\"40+ languages\",\"theirs\":\"33 languages\"},{\"name\":\"Instant Language Switching\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"no\"},{\"name\":\"Customizable Shortcuts\",\"ours\":\"yes\",\"theirs\":\"yes\"}]","Accessibility",[16,58,60],{"id":59},"trust-security","Trust & Security",[21,62,63],{},"This is the most important section of this comparison.",[21,65,66,69],{},[25,67,68],{},"Zoom Video appears on a known malicious extensions list"," maintained by security researchers. 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There's no in-page panel, no theming, no accessibility features, and no language options beyond English.",[16,94,96],{"id":95},"reliability","Reliability",[21,98,99,102],{},[25,100,101],{},"UltraWideo works everywhere"," – every website, every video, every streaming platform.",[21,104,105,107],{},[25,106,31],{}," users report the extension stopping without warning, controls disappearing after extended use, and certain videos not being recognized. 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