# 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.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `videonail-floating-youtube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Firefox user 13986185
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 45
- **Rating:** 1.93 / 5 (14 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2.9resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2018-04-26
- **Size:** 2.18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/videonail-floating-youtube/)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #17,100 — Overall
- #133 — rating
- #241 — changelog

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `http://*/`
- `https://*/`
- `webNavigation`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/videonail-floating-youtube)