# Show YouTube comments while watching

> Show YouTube comments on the right of the video. Read comments while you watch!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/show-youtube-comments-](https://chrome-stats.com/d/show-youtube-comments-)

## Overview

- **ID:** `show-youtube-comments-`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pollon
- **Category:** social-communication
- **Daily users:** 21
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-18
- **First published:** 2026-05-15
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/show-youtube-comments-/)

## Description

This extension allows you to move the comment section from the bottom of the page to the right side of the video player. Originally created by Tanguy Kurylo for Chrome.

## Rankings

- #24,267 — Overall
- #67 — show
- #84 — comment
- #110 — watch
- #153 — youtube shorts
- #170 — child

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `scripting`
- `webNavigation`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `https://www.youtube.com/watch*`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/show-youtube-comments-)