# YouTooltip

> Adds a tooltip containing title, duration, published date, and channel when hovering over a youtube link.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtooltip](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtooltip)

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtooltip`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** John H
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 39
- **Rating:** 3.83 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2022-07-15
- **Size:** 44 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtooltip/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/JohnH-Github/YouTooltip](https://github.com/JohnH-Github/YouTooltip)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtooltip/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtooltip/privacy/)

## Description

YouTooltip is a handy Chrome extension that enhances your browsing experience by displaying detailed information about YouTube videos when you hover over their links. It shows the video title, duration, publish date, and channel name in a tooltip, popup, or notification, saving you time from clicking and opening each video.

Key features include auto or hover activation modes, customizable display options, and support for multiple APIs such as Google, Invidious, and Piped. YouTooltip requires optional permissions to scan pages automatically or display notifications, giving you control over when and how the extension operates. Users can also provide their own API keys for reliability.

Note that YouTooltip uses Manifest V3, so permission granting depends on your browser settings. This extension is ideal for users who want quick insights into YouTube videos without disrupting their browsing flow.

## Rankings

- #18,221 — Overall
- #149 — publish
- #161 — grant

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/youtooltip)