VideoNail - Floating YouTube

Watch YouTube videos on any site in a floating, always on top window. Scroll down to the comment section to see it in action! The player will stay on the screen even after navigating to another site.

VideoNail - Floating YouTube is a Firefox add-on that allows users to watch YouTube videos in a floating, always on top window on any website. It offers seamless, automatic playback and supports all video types including playlists and live streams. The add-on uses the native YouTube player with support for all video controls and works with Adblock. No additional applications are required, and it automatically continues video from where it left off. VideoNail is an open-sourced project and does not store any user data. Any bugs or suggestions can be reported on the support page or users can contribute to the project on GitHub.

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By:: Firefox user 13986185
Daily users:: 46 -1
Rating:: 2.13

(15)
Version:: 0.2.9resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Version code:: 5730879
Creation date:: 2018-04-26
Risk:: High risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:: tabs
activeTab
http://*/
https://*/
webNavigation
storage
contextMenus
Size:: 2.29M
Email:: d3*****@gmail.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:: 17 hours ago

Ranking

# 14,127 ▼ 61

Other rankings

#12 in video editing keyword 20 #170 in rating keyword 20 ▲ 2 #221 in playlist keyword 16 ▼ 1

User reviews

by 全民三退解体中共邪教, 2025-03-15

Clicked accidentally "Start Videonail on all tabs" with 100 tabs open... WTF?! o_O CPU nearly burned, System stuck, luckily "Tiny Suspender" stopped all tabs. Deleted Videonail

by Clemens Ratte-Polle, 2021-06-13

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

VideoNail - Floating YouTube requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

VideoNail - Floating YouTube is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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