Open in Helium

[Mac OS X only] The easiest way to open a webpage in Helium or HeliumLift.
What is Open in Helium?
'Open in Helium' is a Mac OS X Chrome extension designed to interact seamlessly with Helium and HeliumLift apps. It opens current webpages in always-on-top floating windows for easy access and allows direct opening of hyperlinks and multimedia files. Other features include YouTube video playback from last stop point, customisation of Twitch.tv streams, options page for personal preferences, all without slowing down your computer or needing special permissions.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.06 (17)
Version: 1.6.3 (Last updated: 2019-08-26)
Creation date: 2019-08-25
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • notifications
  • activeTab
Size: 39.63K

Other platforms

Open in Steam (v1.3.3)
4.00 (9) 489
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Helium and HeliumLift are both free apps for Mac OS X which allow you to open a webpage in an always-on-top floating window at your convenience. This extension is the best way to interact with these apps!

Simply click on the "Open in Helium" button in Chrome's toolbar to open the current page in Helium or HeliumLift. By right-clicking on elements in a page you can also directly open hyperlinks, page frames or multimedia files!

Open in Helium has several tricks up its sleeve, such as the ability to autoplay YouTube links where you left off, open Twitch.tv streams in different styles with or without chat, and more! Tailor the extension to your liking in the options page. Your settings will sync to your Chrome profile. Best of all, Open in Helium does NOT have a persistent background page that will slow down your computer, or any special permissions!

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 great for daily use.
  • Saved users after Chrome updates broke other functionality.
  • Helium is a resource-friendly alternative for video playback.
  • Easy to setup with clear instructions.
Cons
  • Hasn't worked for some users for six months.
  • Crashes Chrome when clicking the arrow button.
  • Requires manual link copying for some users.
  • Not compatible with the newest Mac models.
Most mentioned
  • Solution found through trial and error.
  • Download Helium from the Mac App Store first.
  • Issues with recent Chrome updates.
Recent reviews
perfect
by Vol Herasymenko, 2019-12-14

Most recent chrome update broke what I was using before and this saved the day! Thanks Duder.

Works great! Use it daily.
by Tim Z, 2019-08-11
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Open in Helium requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Open in Helium has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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