Picture in Picture - PiP View

Watch videos in a floating PiP window (always on top of other windows) even when tab is switched.

Picture in Picture - PiP View Chrome Extension

"Picture in Picture - PiP View" is a Chrome extension that enables watching videos in a floating PiP window that stays on top of all other windows. Beneficial for multitasking, the PiP window remains visible even while tab-switching. The extension supports video content from all websites with an HTML video element, including YouTube, and works on iframes. The PiP mode can be easily activated via an in-browser button or an in-video button for YouTube.

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Extension stats

By: lunu.bounir

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 3.53

(32)

Version: 0.3.4 (Last updated: 2024-07-16)

Creation date: 2019-11-30

Permissions:

storage
scripting
activeTab

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size: 58.23K

Email: lu*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 6,319 ▲ 61

Other rankings

#2995 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 19 #6 in picture keyword 12 ▲ 12 #195 in windows keyword 15 ▲ 66 #211 in video player keyword 29 ▲ 66 #289 in script keyword 29 ▲

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

It works as intended for basic Picture in Picture functionality
Better integration with YouTube by showing the PiP button on the video frame
It's fast to transfer to PiP mode
It doesn't collect a bunch of user data

Cons

Lacks playback controls, subtitles, and a progress bar
Has been reported to crash Chrome
Issues with moving the video window around on some devices, particularly Chromebooks
Contains ads
Doesn't work with some streaming services like Disney+

Most mentioned

Lacks playback controls, subtitles, and a progress bar
Has been crashing Chrome for a day now
Video window can't be moved freely on Chromebooks

User reviews

Works super well and is super fast to transfer to the pip. 👍👍

Tabitha Nave, 2024-10-30

Why the grey overlay? Why???

Peter Danyi, 2024-09-17

I miss video controls

Lucas Duque, 2024-02-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Picture in Picture - PiP View requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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