New Tab Video Background

Replace the default new tab with your own video background from YouTube.

New Tab Video Background: Customize Your Chrome New Tab

New Tab Video Background is a Chrome extension that allows you to replace the default new tab with your own video background from YouTube. Customize your browsing experience by adding dynamic video backgrounds to your new tab page.
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Extension stats

Users: 337
-21
Rating: 3.00
(3)
Version: 0.1 (Last updated: 2017-10-26)
Creation date: 2017-10-26
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 36.88K

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Extension summary

This extension allows you to use a YouTube video for your new tab.

User reviews

Good extension, but its JUST the youtube video, you should add the default search bar in the middle, and the all of the google things in the top right.
by Kingpoke, 2024-08-04

does what it says it will, very simple new tab set up. works on live videos
by Grace Randall, 2024-02-19

Ne marche pas. Affiche juste l'image de la vidéo et un bouton de lecture disfonctionnel.
by Kel kun, 2020-02-26
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Extension safety

Risk impact

New Tab Video Background requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

New Tab Video Background has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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