Show YouTube comments while watching

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

Show YouTube Comments While Watching - Chrome Extension

'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

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.48

(115)

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

Creation date: 2019-04-06

Permissions:

scripting
webNavigation
storage

Host permissions:

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

Size: 7.72K

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

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 6,865 ▲ 72

Other rankings

#888 in Social Networking ▲ 11

#1 in show keyword 26

#8 in comment keyword 23

#24 in video keyword 66

#68 in youtube keyword 67 ▼ 12

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Works perfectly with immediate comment visibility
Useful for watching videos and reading comments simultaneously
Great improvement over previous versions according to several users
Provides functionality that enhances the YouTube experience

Cons

No option to toggle comments on and off quickly
Comments can overlap with other buttons, making them hard to click
Doesn't work properly in theatre mode
Recommended videos sometimes appear beneath comments, complicating navigation

Most mentioned

Lack of toggle functionality to quickly switch between comment views
Comments overlapping with buttons like 'read more' and 'translate'
Issues with how the extension displays during theatre mode
Lag experienced by some users when the extension is enabled

User reviews

that's really what i wanted , thank you

R Ll, 2025-02-26

Can There Be A Option To Resize The Comment

Study Planner, 2025-02-24

There is no way to toggle back and forth between right side and bottom. You have to disable the extension to move the comments back to the bottom.

Tom Nguyen, 2025-02-08

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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.

Risk impact analysis details

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