Show YouTube comments while watching

Name: Show YouTube comments while watching
Rating: 4.487394957983193 (119 reviews)
Author: Tanguy Kurylo

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

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Enhance your YouTube experience with the "Show YouTube comments while watching" Chrome extension. This tool intelligently repositions comments to the right side of the video player, allowing you to read viewer feedback without pausing or scrolling away from the video. Additionally, suggested videos are relocated beneath the player to declutter the viewing area and keep your focus on watching and engaging with comments.

With regular updates addressing YouTube layout changes and improvements like migrating to Manifest V3, this extension ensures stable performance and compliance with Google's latest requirements. Ideal for users who want to stay engaged with the YouTube community while enjoying uninterrupted playback, this extension streamlines the viewing and commenting experience effectively.

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Version:

1.0.4 Last updated: 2022-08-03

Creation date:

2019-04-06

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Permissions:

scripting
webNavigation
storage

Host permissions:

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

Size:

7.72K

Email:

co*****@gmail.com

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Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

18 hours ago

Ranking

# 5,781 ▼ 34

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#892 in Social Networking ▼ 1

#3 in show keyword 30

#7 in comment keyword 24

#36 in video keyword 74 ▼ 2

#78 in youtube keyword 84 ▼ 7

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User reviews

This Chrome extension is highly praised for enabling simultaneous viewing of YouTube comments alongside videos on the web, replicating a beloved mobile feature. Users appreciate its smooth performance and useful functionality, easing navigation and engagement. However, several recurring issues persist, including the inability to toggle comments on or off, lack of flexibility in comment placement, scrollbar display problems, and some interface glitches in theatre mode or with long comments. Overall, it's a valued tool with room for enhancements related to customization and UI fixes.

Pros

Allows viewing YouTube comments while watching videos, enhancing multitasking and user experience.
Works smoothly and immediately shows comments on the right side after clicking the video.
Provides a convenient way to avoid scrolling down to see comments, saving time and effort.
Well-received by users for fulfilling the main purpose effectively.
Improved functionality over time with updates making it more reliable.

Cons

Lacks an option to toggle the comment display on and off quickly.
No ability to switch the position of comments between right side and bottom or other locations.
Issues with the 'show comments scrollbar' feature causing visual annoyances, especially in dark mode.
Problems in theatre mode where comments don't behave as expected or integration is inconsistent.
Long comments with 'read more,' 'translate,' and like buttons sometimes overlap, making interactions difficult.

Recent reviews

I always loved this feature on phone, scrolling comments and have your video to the side. So nice to have it accessible on web too!!

Darren Kou, 2025-04-29

It's now more comfortable to watch comments while watching the video! 動画をを見ながらコメントを見るのが快適になりました！

そらりんご（音猫。）, 2025-03-21

Great add-on, does EXACTLY what I wanted. Sadly, checkbox "show comments scrollbar" seems to be broken - I always see scrollbar to the right from comments, which is quite annoying with dark theme enabled. If this issue is fixed - will gladly update review to 5 stars)

Andrei Zhuk, 2025-03-14

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Show YouTube comments while watching requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

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