YouTube Livestreams Theater Mode

Improves the viewing experience of YouTube livestreams with an enhanced theater mode.

YouTube Livestreams Theater Mode Chrome Extension

'YouTube Livestreams Theater Mode' is a Chrome extension that enriches viewer's experience by enabling an enhanced theater mode for YouTube livestreams. It offers various customization options - like displaying chat next to the video, moving chat to the left, and viewing livestream info in theater mode. It also allows users to manage chat display settings, force a dark theme, modify the chat width, and auto-enter theater mode for livestreams. This extension also lets users customize chat settings based on their preferences and shows a hint when the video falls behind on a live stream.
Install from Chrome Web Store

Extension stats

Users: 30,000+
Version: 4.1.1 (Last updated: 2024-03-02)
Creation date: 2020-11-04
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 43.37K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

YouTube (vVARY)
4.02 (158,904,978) 17,832,832,227+
YouTube Livestreams Theater Mode (v4.1.1)
4.66 (73) 4,043+
Not available on Edge
Want to check extension ranking and stats more quickly for other Chrome extensions? Install Chrome-Stats extension to view Chrome-Stats data as you browse the Chrome Web Store.

Extension summary

Theater mode features:

  • display chat next to the video
  • move chat to the left side
  • show chat on top of the video
  • hide or popout chat
  • display livestream information (title, view count, description, ...) without leaving theater mode

Theater mode options:

  • force dark theme in theater mode
  • show YouTube header while in livestreams theater mode
  • chat width (next to video)
  • chat width (over video)
  • chat over video margin top & bottom
  • display livestream information on hover over the video / info-icon
  • overlay and chat over video background opacity
See more

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works well for watching live streams and VODs on YouTube
  • Adjustable settings for user preferences
  • Compatible with widescreen displays and multiple chat options
Cons
  • Has experienced broken functionality or issues after YouTube updates
  • Causes performance problems, such as memory leaks on Edge
  • Chat placement is controversial, with some users wanting it under the video instead of on the side
Most mentioned
  • Works well for reading comments while watching
  • Issues with bugs or breaking functionality
  • Desire for more customization options for chat display
User reviews
Теперь как на твиче УРА
by rairen, 2024-12-20

can you have an option to have channel's badges to be in front of name like twitch?
by apple_input, 2024-11-12

by Onur Çelik, 2024-11-05
View all user reviews

Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Livestreams Theater Mode requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

YouTube Livestreams Theater Mode has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Upgrade to see risk analysis details

Promo images

YouTube Livestreams Theater Mode small promo image
Small promo image

Similar extensions

Here are some Chrome extensions that are similar to YouTube Livestreams Theater Mode: