Backdrop

Beautiful chrome new tab inspired by chromecast backdrop

Backdrop: Chromecast-Inspired New Tab Chrome Extension

"Backdrop" is a Chrome extension that provides a beautiful new tab page inspired by Chromecast backdrop. It showcases inspiring photography tied to the time of day, displays current weather, and offers shortcuts to your Chrome applications. It is a unique blend of aesthetics and functionality packed into your browsing experience.

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-04-16

By: Benoit Herbreteau

Users: 537

Rating: 3.94

(17)

Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2015-02-10)

Creation date: 2015-02-10

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood:

High risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Overrides new tab: Yes

Permissions:

geolocation
management

Size: 54.33M

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Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Transform your new tab in a real source of inspiration and relaxation.

-> Inspiring photography that changes depending on the time of day -> The current weather -> The shortcuts to your chrome applications -> Chromecast backdrop looklike

User reviews

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Pros

Beautiful visuals and design
Relaxing images
Useful for long hours at work

Cons

Unsupported/Abandonware
Doesn't display local weather
Doesn't show bookmarks
Raises privacy concerns with geolocation

Most mentioned

Great visuals
Lack of support
Missing bookmark display

User reviews

It's a shame that such a beautiful extension received no support. It's extremely important abandonware doesn't continue being rewarded, especially when a key feature, local weather, is broken. For that reason, I'm giving it a single star.

Jose Velazquez, 2018-10-03

really great should be built in! loses a star though cause the weather doesn't work

Ryan Scodari, 2018-01-26

Looks awesome; but.... disapprove of security settings... there's no reason the extension should be checking gathering users geolocation. I would prefer to have an action to display bookmarks instead of all apps. The user could organize their bookmarks in a "Backdrop" folder and all those bookmarks get displayed.