Windowed - floating Youtube/every website

Name: Windowed - floating Youtube/every website
Rating: 4.3766 (77 reviews)
Author: Michiel Dral

Changes fullscreen buttons to go into a popup. Works for every website that uses fullscreen, including Youtube, Vimeo, Netflix

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Windowed is a Chrome extension that transforms fullscreen buttons on popular websites into floating windows. This allows users to watch videos on platforms like YouTube, Netflix, Twitch, Vimeo, and more, while simultaneously working on other tasks without interrupting playback.

Unlike typical fullscreen modes, Windowed places the video inside its own adjustable window without reloading or altering playback controls. Upon clicking fullscreen, you can choose between classic fullscreen or a popup window, enhancing multitasking capabilities and productivity. It supports many popular video sites, but excludes flash videos and those using native HTML fullscreen controls.

Source and installation are available on GitHub and the Chrome Web Store, ensuring users easy access and transparency. Windowed is perfect for anyone who wants flexibility when watching videos while working, chatting, or browsing.

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Version:

31 Last updated: 2022-02-13

Version code:

5363739

Creation date:

2017-10-15

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Permissions:

storage
tabs
<all_urls>

Size:

44.13KB

Email:

mi*****@dral.eu

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Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Data ingested on:

2025-07-17

Ranking

# 1,435 ▲ 2

Other rankings

#248 in Other extensions ▲ 1

#12 in website keyword 74

#22 in website usage keyword 57

#22 in website usage. keyword 57

#23 in vimeo keyword 33 ▼ 1

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User reviews

Users appreciate the add-on for enabling floating video windows on sites like YouTube and Hulu, enhancing multitasking. Many value its continuity from Chrome to Firefox, finding it simple and effective. However, multiple reviews report inconsistent behavior on Firefox, such as activation delays, disabled maximize options, and conflicts with website logins. Some lament missing features like Picture-in-Picture and occasional instability. Overall, it's essential for multitasking users but has room for improvements in feature parity and stability on Firefox.

Pros

Works well on multiple websites like YouTube and Hulu for floating video functionality.
Allows users to watch videos in a floating window, enhancing multitasking capabilities.
Highly valued by users who switched from Chrome to Firefox, maintaining extension availability.
Simple, effective, and works as intended in many cases.
Useful for displaying content like remote desktops as floating boxes, appreciated by sysadmins.

Cons

Inconsistent behavior on Firefox compared to Chrome, such as delayed activation on YouTube.
Features like maximizing the popup window or size adjustments are often greyed out or unavailable.
Conflict with certain websites causing login issues, with no current option to block the add-on on specific sites.
Occasional instability with the extension sometimes not working or inability to reset configuration per page.
Missing options like Picture-in-Picture (PiP), affecting usability and features on Firefox.

Recent reviews

I've been using this extension for years on Chrome. I recently switched to Firefox and am so happy it's here too! It just works.

by vi*****, 2025-05-14

This addon works well on Chrome, but switching back to Firefox, it's finicky. On Youtube, the addon only kicks in after going fullscreen and leaving fullscreen once. On Twitch, the behavior is similar, but when clicked the third time does not pop up the menu, but goes into Twitch's "Theatre Mode" and opens the menu at the same time. On Chrome, the window goes into "Theatre Mode" and then pops up the menu on the first click. I don't know if this is because the Firefox version is missing the "PiP" option?

by Fi*****, 2025-04-14

I wanted to watch the masters from every shot on Hulu. This extension did the job! Love it

by G3*****, 2025-04-10

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Windowed - floating Youtube/every website requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

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Windowed - floating Youtube/every website has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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