Theater Mode for YouTube™ (large player view)

Forces YouTube to open the player in the theater mode (full-width mode) even if you are logged out

Theater Mode for YouTube™ Chrome Extension

Theater Mode for YouTube™ is a seamless Chrome extension that sets YouTube's player to open in full-width theater mode by default, regardless of login status. It provides an authentic theater mode experience by using YouTube's actual theater mode feature, not through CSS or JS manipulation. The extension works by setting the relevant cookie with each visit and triggering the required button press when the player loads. It also functions in incognito mode as long as you allow it. The next time you visit, the player will automatically be in theater mode again.

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Extension stats

By: MeryDev

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 3.77

(91)

Version: 0.2.4 (Last updated: 2024-12-23)

Creation date: 2019-04-27

Permissions:

storage

Size: 47.61K

Email: sc*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 5,914 ▲ 62

Other rankings

#1512 in Tools #98 in player keyword 42 ▼ 7 #121 in play keyword 25 ▼ 4 #204 in youtube keyword 87 ▼ 22

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Theater Mode for YouTube™ (YouTube Wide Screen) (v0.2.4)

3,103+ 4.35

(34)

Theater Mode for YouTube™ (large player view) (v0.2.3)

3,549+ 4.60

(5)

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 on ultra wide screens
Great quality of life extension
Saves time by defaulting to theater mode
Resolves the need to toggle theater mode manually

Cons

Inconsistent functionality, sometimes doesn't work at all
Experiences delays when first loading
Previously worked well but has broken for many users recently
Some users reported spam notifications

Most mentioned

Doesn't work reliably
Works great for specific uses
Inconvenience of needing to manually switch to theater mode
Recent changes have affected functionality
Positive feedback from long-time users

User reviews

Немає ніякого ефекту кінотеатру. Мабуть не просто так навіть скріншота в описі розширення немає.

І П, 2025-01-20

algo que necesitaba, gracias

Gema2k, 2024-12-30

Doesn't work.

Michel Borer, 2024-11-20

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Theater Mode for YouTube™ (large player view) requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Theater Mode for YouTube™ (large player view). Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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