Enhanced Floating Video Player (PIP)

Enhanced Floating Video Player (PIP)

A simple floating video player using Picture-In-Picture with direct integrations to YouTube, Twitch, Netflix, and more!

What is Enhanced Floating Video Player (PIP)?
The 'Enhanced Floating Video Player (PIP)' is a Chrome extension that takes advantage of Chromium's Picture-In-Picture feature allowing videos to be watched on top of other desktop windows. This feature enhances multitasking, especially when watching tutorials, livestreams, movies while working on something else. The extension has direct integrations for YouTube, Netflix, and Twitch, with the future plan of including more sites. The application might not work properly with Chrome versions 70 or below.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 2,000+
Rating: 3.92 (12)
Version: 2.0.2 (Last updated: 2021-07-19)
Creation date: 2021-07-14
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
Size: 23.22K
URLs: Website
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Summary

Picture-In-Picture is a Chromium feature, which allows to drag your video over other desktop windows, allowing you full flexibility and productivity.

Very helpful for people with one monitor, or if you need to do something while watching a tutorial, livestreams, movies, etc.

How To

There are 2 ways:

First way: On YouTube, Netflix and Twitch, there will be a "PIP" button in the media player bar when hovering on it. This button will allow you to watch content on top of other windows.

Second way: Simply click on the extension icon at the top right of your browser. It will by default select the first available video on your current page.

The Future

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User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Works well
  • Works as advertised
  • Simple
Cons
  • Lacks video controls
  • Same as chrome's internal floating player
  • Only works with some popular video sites
Most mentioned
  • Same as Chrome's built-in player
  • Needs more video control
  • Works well
Recent reviews
damn thanks
by JaiKai JaiKai, 2024-04-23

Working well for me
by Mayckon Faria Mayckon Faria, 2023-02-28

nie działa
by Haugaherr Belgborinn Haugaherr Belgborinn, 2023-01-11
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Safety
Risk impact

Enhanced Floating Video Player (PIP) is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Enhanced Floating Video Player (PIP) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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