BigTube - Better Youtube Theater Mode & More

Full-sized theater mode, miniplayer on scroll, Popout player for all video sites.

Enhance YouTube with BigTube Theater Extension

"BigTube - Better Youtube Theater Mode & More" is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your viewing experience on YouTube and other video sites. It allows users to enjoy a full-sized theater mode that maximizes the use of browser space without going fullscreen, includes a scrollable miniplayer so you can watch videos while browsing other content, and provides a Popout player feature for multitasking across different websites. Regular updates and improvements ensure compatibility with the latest YouTube layouts and enhancements for user convenience.

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Extension stats

By: Pregnantboy

Users: 5,000+

Rating: 4.73

(97)

Version: 4.3.3 (Last updated: 2024-02-27)

Creation date: 2019-12-20

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
activeTab
scripting
cookies

Host permissions:

https://www.youtube.com/*

Size: 30.58K

Email: he*****@ianchen.xyz

Ranking

# 13,702 ▼ 200

Other rankings

#451 in Functionality & UI ▼ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Android

BigTube - Better Youtube Theater Mode & More (v4.3.3)

4.14

(14) 191

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Maximise your browser real estate by fully expanding your youtube video player (without going fullscreen).

Updates (Feb '24)

Supports Youtube new grid layout

Improvements (Dec 23)

Allow hiding of miniplayer

More fixes (Aug '23)

Update css

Fixes (Aug '23)

User reviews

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Pros

It effectively improves the YouTube theater mode experience.
The developer is responsive with updates after YouTube changes.
It utilizes YouTube's functionality without adding unnecessary features.
It works well for smaller screens and laptops.
Users appreciate that it covers the entire available height of the video.

Cons

It occasionally stops working or has bugs that need fixing.
Some users experience issues like black bars on the sides.
The search bar does not auto-hide, which is a desired feature for many.
There are suggestions for better UI and options panel for customization.

Most mentioned

The extension is great for enhancing YouTube theater mode.
Users desire an option to hide the search bar.
The extension has bugs that cause the video controls to twitch or overlay incorrectly.
Responsive updates from the developer are praised by users.
It should have features like resizing the mini video player or having better UI controls.