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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Extension stats

By: Tanguy Kurylo

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Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.50 (107)

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

Ranking

# 7830 ▼ 22

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#979 in Social Networking ▼ 1

#2 in show keyword 16 ▼ 1

#14 in comment keyword 31 ▼ 6

#34 in video keyword 73

#88 in youtube keyword 88 ▼ 9

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Show YouTube comments while watching (v1.0.4)

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Extension 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

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works well for viewing comments while watching videos
Enhances the YouTube experience, feels like a live stream
Quick fixes and improvements noted over time
Allows seamless reading of comments without scrolling away from the video

Cons

Issues with overlapping buttons on long comments
Lagging or performance issues noted by users
Difficulty in toggling comments on and off quickly
Doesn't work in theatre mode

Most mentioned

Need for a toggle option to enable/disable comments
Performance lag with certain features
Overlapping UI elements on long comments
Overall satisfaction with functionality and usefulness

Recent reviews

Muy útil, el único detalle es que a veces, los videos recomendados aparecen debajo de los comentarios, y hay videos que tienen muchos comentarios y es a veces dificil llegar a ellos, y en otras ocaciones, los videos recomendados aparecen debajo del video

Bruno Huerta Mantilla, 2024-11-02

赵苏寒, 2024-10-26

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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