Show YouTube comments while watching

Show YouTube comments on the right of the video. Read comments while you watch!

What is Show YouTube comments while watching?

'Show YouTube comments while watching' is a useful Google Chrome extension designed for a seamless YouTube experience. It places comments on the right side of the video player, allowing users to read comments while they watch without the need to pause or scroll. Suggested videos are located under the video player. The extension has also recent updates to address and fix the user-reported bugs and to adapt to YouTube layout changes.

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By: Tanguy Kurylo

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Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.49 (92)

Version: 1.0.4 (Last updated: 2022-08-03)

Creation date: 2019-04-06

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

scripting
webNavigation
storage

Host permissions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch*

Size: 7.72K

Email: co*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 7826 ▼ 142

Other rankings

#872 in Social Networking ▲ 1

#3 in show keyword 47 ▼ 1

#11 in comment keyword 34 ▼ 1

#38 in video keyword 86 ▼ 6

#71 in youtube keyword 92 ▼ 8

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Summary

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Want to read comments while you watch a YouTube video? Tired of scrolling or pausing just to read comments? We got you.

Comments now appear to the right of the video player, and suggested videos are moved underneath the video player.

[Updates]

Thank you so much for your comments! I do read all of them and appreciate your feedback.

1.0.4

Fixed the extension breaking due to YouTube layout changes. Thank you all for your quick bug reports.

1.0.3

Fixed a bug where comments would only swap after refreshing the page.
Migrated to Manifest V3 (new thingies from Google) before it becomes mandatory. Will be monitoring closely for bugs.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Allows users to see YouTube comments while watching videos
Solves the problem of having to scroll to the bottom of the page to see comments
Convenient for multitasking or following discussions while watching videos

Cons

Inconsistent behavior with live streams and playlists
Difficulty toggling between different layout options
Some users reported that the extension does not work for them

Most mentioned

Convenience of seeing comments while watching videos
Desire for a toggle button for layout options
Inconsistency with live streams and playlists

Recent reviews

Is it possible to show related video in a tab as well, so we can browse for next video while watching current?

Viktor Toman, 2024-04-17

Works much better than a few months ago. Thanks.

Gibson, 2024-04-03

Not working anymore EDIT: Works again

Alexander Castillo, 2022-07-29

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Safety

Risk impact

Show YouTube comments while watching is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Show YouTube comments while watching if you trust the publisher.