Picture in Picture - floating player

Picture in Picture - floating player

Picture-in-Picture mode (PiP) allows you to continue watching videos while doing something else on web! Floating video.

What is Picture in Picture - floating player?
'Picture in Picture - floating player' is a Chrome extension that enables a Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode on websites with an HTML video element. It allows users to open the active video player in PiP mode, offering an uninterrupted viewing experience even when browsing other tabs. This feature supports all streaming websites and adds an in-player button for YouTube videos. The floating video window, which sits on top of all other windows, includes play and pause controls and an exit button.
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By: pip mode
Users: 600,000+
Rating: 4.86 (473)
Version: 1.0.3 (Last updated: 2024-01-07)
Creation date: 2023-09-30
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • scripting
Size: 106.50K
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Picture in Picture - Floating Player
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This extension brings a PiP view to all websites with an HTML video element. Press the extension icon to open the active player in the picture in picture mode. This extension automatically tries to use the active player.

Now stream movies, series or sports on any tab. Install Picture in Picture chrome extension to enable the floating video. We support this feature on every streaming site.

For YouTube, the extension also offers an in-player button next to the settings button to open the YouTube video in the picture-in-picture mode. You can use this extension to watch YouTube videos in a floating window that is on top of all other windows so tabs can be switched and still the player is visible.

The floating window has play and pause buttons, and you can exit from the picture-in-picture mode anytime.

What is the Picture-in-Picture mode? This mode lets you play any video in this mode, and it works on all platforms. PiP is a popped-out, always-on-top video player that floats on top of other windows. You can also reposition it along the screen border while you continue to surf the internet.

How Extension works:

  1. Find the video and run it.
  2. Click the extension icon to reduce the video player on YouTube and other sites.
  3. Select the “Floating Picture in Picture” and you're done.
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Pros
  • Works on Youtube
  • Convenient
  • Functional
  • Beautiful
Cons
    Most mentioned
    • Works on Youtube
    • 簡單方便好用
    • Convenient
    Recent reviews
    Отличное простое приложение с кнопкой на панели. Было бы отлично добавить такую же кнопку под видеоплеер.

    No playback menus. This extension has playback menus and works on all websites: https://bit.ly/3TIEK2L
    by Jerry Smith Jerry Smith, 2024-04-08

    Works on Youtube
    by GoodMovies ApS GoodMovies ApS, 2024-03-31
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    Safety
    Risk impact

    Picture in Picture - floating player is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

    Risk likelihood

    Picture in Picture - floating player may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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