Outside YouTube Player Bar

Display YouTube's player bar outside the video.

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Outside YouTube Player Bar is a handy Chrome extension that enhances your YouTube viewing experience by moving the player's control bar outside the video area. This prevents the player bar from overlapping and obstructing your view, providing a cleaner interface.

Key features include support for both default and theater modes, compatibility with live streaming pages, integration with full screen mode, and a toggle button for easy activation. The extension blends seamlessly with YouTube's UI and supports dark theme modes. Users can customize behavior settings for each viewing mode. Being open source ensures transparency and community-driven improvements. For detailed updates and permission info, visit the project's GitHub page.

By:: 1natsu
Users:: 10,000+
Rating:: 4.36
(83) 0.03
Version:: 4.1.6 (Last updated: 2025-01-03)
Creation date:: 2019-05-02
Risk:: Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:: storage
tabs
Size:: 1.72M
Email:: 1n*****@gmail.com
URLs:: Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 16 hours ago

Ranking

# 7,588 ▲ 20

Other rankings

#93 in Accessibility ▼ 1

#12 in player keyword 49 ▲ 4

#64 in youtube keyword 90 ▲ 44

#65 in play keyword 25 ▲ 25

#138 in video player keyword 49 ▼ 37

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Outside YouTube Player Bar (v4.1.6)

95 5.00

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User reviews

Users generally appreciate 'Outside YouTube Player Bar' for removing the distracting player bar overlay, providing a cleaner viewing experience especially in fullscreen and theater modes. However, multiple reviews highlight functional issues such as lack of support for YouTube live streams, compatibility problems following YouTube's interface updates, interference with subtitles, and the need for manual activation without a default toggle. Stability concerns including crashes and uninstall difficulties are also mentioned. Overall, the extension is valued for its core idea but requires updates and improvements to maintain compatibility and usability.

Pros

Effectively removes the YouTube player bar overlay, making videos appear uncluttered and more immersive.
The extension is appreciated as it addresses a common annoyance with YouTube's default player bar behavior.
It works well in fullscreen and theater modes for many users, enhancing the viewing experience.
Users find it very helpful and consider it a 'lifesaver' for improving YouTube functionality.
Allows customization and separation of controls from the video area, improving visibility and control access.

Cons

Does not function properly on YouTube live streams (URL pattern /live/), limiting its usefulness for live content.
Incompatibility with updated YouTube UI, especially after recent changes like rounded corners, causing it to stop working in normal viewing modes.
Interference with subtitles/closed captions, sometimes causing them to move offscreen, which reduces accessibility.
Requires manual activation; lacks a default on/off toggle, making usability less convenient for some users.
Issues with uninstallation and occasional crashes, causing frustration and concerns about stability.

Recent reviews

バージョン4.1.6使用中 URLが youtube.com/watch?v=〇〇だと機能するけど youtube.com/live/〇〇だと機能しないです。対応していただけたらより便利になって助かります

ヒマ人, 2025-04-17

Amazing idea. thanks ad

Vinh Nguyen Van, 2025-04-10

ぜひ使いたかったのですが、Permanent Progress Bar for YouTubeが機能しなくなったため諦めました。いつか対応して頂けると嬉しいです。

K M, 2025-02-23

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Outside YouTube Player Bar requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Outside YouTube Player Bar has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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