Touch Controls

VLC-style gesture-based brightness and volume controls for the YT app.

Touch Controls - Gesture-Based Brightness & Volume

"Touch Controls" is a gesture-based Android app that provides VLC-style volume and brightness adjustments for the YT app during fullscreen video playback. Users can swipe to control volume and screen brightness, and premium features include tap actions and keyboard support. The app utilizes accessibility services strictly for the YT and YT Go apps, ensuring user privacy by not collecting personal data related to YT activities.

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By: AppListo

Users: 190,272

Rating: 3.62

(1,217)

1 new ratings

Version: 1.2.12 (Last updated: 2023-09-28)

Creation date: 2015-09-03

Email: su*****@applisto.com

URLs: Privacy policy

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Other:

view network connections
full network access
draw over other apps
prevent device from sleeping
modify system settings
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Touch Controls

Touch Controls provides VLC-style gesture-based brightness and volume controls for the YT app when playing videos in full screen mode.

You can increase or decrease the volume by swiping your finger up or down on the right side of the screen. Swiping the finger on the left adjusts the screen brightness.

Only the official YT and YT Go apps are supported.

Go premium to enable:

• Brightness controls
• Tap action
• Double tap action
• Long press action
• Volume control action
• Seek support
• Keyboard control

If the overlays do not work please try restarting the device.

This app uses accessibility services to:

• Detect when the YT/YT Go app is playing videos in fullscreen. This will activate the transparent touch overlays to control the screen brightness and volume.

• Perform touch gestures in order to make the player controls visible.

• Listen to key presses to support the hardware keyboard control functionality.

The accessibility service is limited to the YT/YT Go app. It will not receive events from any other app. The app does not obtain or collect any personal information related to your YT activity.

User reviews

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Pros

Works well for volume control
Useful for adjusting brightness in YouTube videos
Offers functionality that reduces reliance on physical buttons
Great for users who prefer on-screen controls

Cons

Premium features are behind a paywall
Volume control does not work on certain devices
Compatibility issues with YouTube after updates
Overlays for premium features can be intrusive
Concerns about privacy with accessibility permissions

Most mentioned

Brightness control is limited for some users
Volume control issues on various devices
Paywall frustrations for premium features
Incompatibility with YouTube after updates
Overlay prompts for premium version annoy users

User reviews

problem - volume function is not working in my one plus nord ce3 device but brightness function is working. suggestion - overlay areas of touch control should be adjustable since youtube control buttons don't work in these areas.

rameshwar chaudhary, 2024-03-17

Works well on Pixel 8 Pro, but needs to disable when needing to type. It covers parts of the keyboard and can't type.

Derek Wan, 2023-10-24

Won't work. Nothing happens when I tap the icon or try to open it from the play store. It's always worked on other devices for me in the past. I guess it just doesn't like ROG phones.....