# Show YouTube comments while watching

> Show YouTube comments on the right of the video.

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:** iFission
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 153
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 3.88 / 5 (8 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.4
- **Last updated:** 2023-08-17
- **First published:** 2023-08-17
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/show-youtube-comments/)

## Description

The "Show YouTube Comments While Watching" Chrome extension improves your YouTube experience by displaying comments on the right side of the video player. This handy tool lets you engage with viewer discussions without scrolling down or navigating away from the video. Forked from an open-source project on GitHub, it offers a seamless way to enjoy videos and their comments simultaneously, perfect for content enthusiasts who value interaction and community insights.

## Rankings

- #9,387 — Overall
- #30 — show
- #38 — comment
- #67 — child
- #80 — watch
- #98 — youtube shorts

## 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:** Low 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)