Compare Chrome extensions: Easy PiP vs Picture in Picture - PiP View

Stats Easy PiP Easy PiP Picture in Picture - PiP View Picture in Picture - PiP View
User count 732,875+ 10,000+
Average rating 4.03 3.46
Rating count 35 28
Last updated 2023-05-03 2023-07-22
Size 47.30K 54.15K
Version 4.35 0.3.3
Short description
Enable picture-in-picture mode for online videos Watch videos in a floating PiP window (always on top of other windows) even when tab is switched.
Full summary

Want to watch a video AND continue browsing the web? Easy PiP enabled picture in picture mode in video players. No additional software required. Works on every platform.

How to use the app: Find a small button called “Picture in picture” in your video player OR Click a toolbar icon called Easy PiP Picture in picture mode is activated and you can see a small floating video window. You can resize it Don’t close or navigate away from the video site. It will stop the video.

This extension brings a PiP view to all websites with an HTML video element. The extension adds a page action button to your browser. When a page has a video element, the color of this button changes. Press the button to open the active player in the Picture-in-Picture mode (PiP Mode). This extension automatically tries to use the active player.

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 (PiP) mode: This mode lets you play any video in Picture-in-Picture (PiP) 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.

Notes:

  1. You need Chrome version >= 70 for this extension to work
  2. This extension works for players in iframes
  3. This extension is based on manifest v3
  4. The extension includes a script that prevents the page from leaving the Picture-in-Picture view for 2 seconds from version 0.3.2. This script helps to address issues with pages that disable the Picture-in-Picture feature or cancel the Picture-in-Picture requests.