How to Use Stream Filter
Adjust brightness, contrast, and color while watching videos — no installation required.
Quick Start
Copy the URL from YouTube, Twitch, Vimeo, or Dailymotion. Any standard video or clip URL will work.
Paste the URL into the input field on Stream Filter and click "Play" (or press Enter).
Use the sliders to adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, and more in real time. Try a preset for instant results.
Supported Platforms
Stream Filter works with the following video platforms:
Available Filters
| Filter | Range | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Brightness | 30% – 500% | Makes the video brighter or darker. Great for dark scenes or night viewing. |
| Contrast | 30% – 500% | Increases or decreases the difference between light and dark areas. |
| Saturation | 0% – 500% | Controls color intensity. 0% = grayscale, higher = more vivid colors. |
| Hue Rotate | 0° – 360° | Shifts all colors around the color wheel. Use for color temperature adjustments. |
| Sepia | 0% – 100% | Adds a warm, brownish tone. Comfortable for long viewing sessions. |
| Blur | 0 – 10px | Softens the image. Useful for background/ambient playback. |
| Zoom | 1x – 10x | Magnify the video up to 10x. Drag to pan and explore any part of the frame. |
| Video Size | 50% – 100% | Resize the player from half to full window width. |
Zoom & Pan
Need to see small details? Use the Zoom slider to magnify the video up to 10x, then drag to move your viewpoint to any part of the frame.
- Zoom slider or scroll wheel on the video to zoom in/out
- Drag the video to pan when zoomed in
- Click to play/pause while zoomed (YouTube)
- Reset button to return to 1x
Great for reading whiteboards in lectures, checking product details in reviews, or analyzing gameplay footage.
Presets
Don't want to tweak each slider? Use one of the built-in presets:
| Preset | Best for |
|---|---|
| Default | Reset everything to normal |
| Bright | Dark videos that are hard to see |
| Night Mode | Late-night viewing to reduce eye strain |
| Vivid | Make colors pop on nature, travel, and food videos |
| Warm | Cozy, warm-toned viewing experience |
| Cool | Blue-tinted, cinematic feel |
| Retro | Vintage film aesthetic with muted colors |
| Night Vision | Green-tinted military scope effect for gaming and fun |
| Infrared | Thermal camera color shift for creative viewing |
Tips
- Night Mode + lower brightness is the easiest way to reduce eye strain at night.
- Vivid preset works great for nature documentaries and cooking videos.
- Use Hue Rotate to shift the overall color temperature — try 15–30° for a warmer tone.
- Click "Reset" to instantly return all filters to their default values.
- You can combine presets with manual adjustments — pick a preset first, then fine-tune.
FAQ
Yes, completely free. No account, no installation, no ads (yet).
Yes! Stream Filter is fully responsive and works on phones and tablets.
No. All filters are applied locally in your browser using CSS. Nothing is sent to any server. See our Privacy Policy for details.
Some videos have external playback restricted by their owners. In that case, the video cannot be loaded in Stream Filter. Try a different video.
Yes! Twitch live streams and YouTube live streams are supported.