YouTube Popout Player

Provides simple ways to open any YouTube video or playlist in a configurable popout window

YouTube Popout Player Chrome Extension

Enhance your YouTube experience with the YouTube Popout Player extension. This tool allows you to open any YouTube video or playlist, including those embedded in other sites, in a customizable popout window that you can freely position and resize.

Key Features:

Right-click functionality: Access the 'Popout Player' option directly from the video context menu.
Dedicated icon: Utilize the popout player icon located in the video controls.
Keyboard shortcuts: Quickly open the popout player using CTRL + Up Arrow.
Link support: Open links or thumbnails to YouTube videos/playlists from any website with ease.

Experience YouTube like never before with more flexibility and less distraction.

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By:: Ryan Thaut
Users:: 50,000+
Rating:: 3.51

(99)
Version:: 5.1.2 (Last updated: 2025-04-07)
Creation date:: 2020-03-07
Risk:: High risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:: contextMenus
declarativeNetRequest
notifications
storage
Host permissions:: *://*.youtube.com/*
*://*.youtube-nocookie.com/*
Size:: 205.82K
Email:: rt*****@gmail.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 19 hours ago

Ranking

# 3,655 ▲ 32

Other rankings

#457 in Just for Fun ▲ 4

#6 in player keyword 53 ▼ 2

#21 in video player keyword 50 ▼ 3

#23 in video keyword 74 ▼ 6

#31 in play keyword 27

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Other platforms

YouTube Popout Player (v5.1.2)

4,114+ 4.15

(65)

YouTube Popout Player (v5.1.2)

3,569+ 4.00

(5)

User reviews

Pros

works great
useful for multitasking (audiobooks, podcasts)
remembers and restores window position and size
can loop video
allows using a popout window for video without address bar

Cons

does not stay on top of other windows
activates YouTube's anti-adblocker system
lacks an option for 'Always on Top'
not functioning for some users
no option to disable YouTube history for popout videos

Most mentioned

video does not stay on top
desire for an 'Always on Top' feature
great for multitasking
good size and repositioning features
it activates YouTube's anti-adblock system

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User reviews

Not good , it open new browser window , its look old like window 7

SHIVCENZO GAMER, 2025-03-30

that's good and working👍👌

Mahir Derdour, 2025-03-24

It simply opens the video in a new full screen window and it doesn't even maintain the play position. This is not a real picture in picture experience.

Ali Kazi, 2025-03-16

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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Popout Player requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Request access to the following domains: youtube.com, youtube-nocookie.com
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Risk likelihood

YouTube Popout Player has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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