Screensaver

A screen saver for Google Chrome.
What is Screensaver?
'Screensaver' is a Chrome extension that activates mesmerizing themes on your idle screen. Ranging from nature scenes to abstract designs, this extension keeps your screen engaging while also offering security for sensitive on-screen information. It works on all operating systems supporting Chrome and requires internet for video-based scenes. The extension also offers the option to use any web page, photo or YouTube URL as a screensaver.

Extension stats

By: Pothos
Users: 3,000+
Rating: 4.27 (11)
Version: 2.0.0.2 (Last updated: 2024-03-08)
Creation date: 2023-07-02
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • idle
Size: 89.65K

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Screensaver (v2.0.0.2)
4.50 (2) 476
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Extension summary

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A screen saver for Google Chrome browser. When your computer is idle, the screen saver will decorate your screen and interior with a beautiful and interesting background, protect your sensitive information left on a screen from prying eyes, and in some cases reduce display degradation.

Includes a large set of scenes on various themes, including nature, forest, sea, animals, fireplace, space, abstractions, bouncing DVD logo, “The Matrix” and others. Some scenes are generated programmatically while the screensaver is running, others use video recordings. Also, as a screensaver, you can use any web pages and photos.

Works on any operating system that runs the browser, be it Windows, macOS, Linux or ChromeOS.

An Internet connection is required to play back scenes with video.

If you specify a web page (URL) from the YouTube website as a screen saver, it will open in a new tab in normal mode, and not in full screen like all other screensavers. This is due to technical features of the YouTube site.

If you use a photo (file) from your local disk as a screen saver, then the size of this photo (file) should not exceed 10 MB. This is the technical requirement of the browser.

The extension uses, among other things, the following assets, available for use under free licenses: https://codepen.io/bts/pen/BygMzB / David Zakrzewski / MIT https://codepen.io/yashbhardwaj/pen/QWKKgb / Yash Bhardwaj / MIT

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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
  • Nice pictures
  • Free to use
  • Good visual experience
Cons
  • Only works on 1 screen
  • Disables screensaver when moving mouse on another monitor
  • No instructions on how to use
Most mentioned
  • Nice pictures
  • Free to use
  • Single monitor limitation
Recent reviews
Works well and nice pictures.
by Joanne Collins, 2024-07-31

by Mahdi Noorani, 2024-07-21

all are very nice, feel good to see them even sit in front of computer here
by Beluga Co, 2024-06-27
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Screensaver is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Screensaver has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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