YouTube Full Windowed

This extension adds the ability to toggle a full windowed mode in YouTube website

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YouTube Full Windowed is a handy Chrome extension that lets you toggle a full windowed mode on the YouTube website. With intuitive hotkeys, SHIFT + W toggles full windowed mode for immersive viewing, while ESC exits this mode effortlessly.

This extension enhances your video-watching experience by maximizing the YouTube player within your browser without going into fullscreen, allowing you to multitask efficiently. Support further development by donating via PayPal or explore the project on GitHub.

Add-on

By:: Dennis
Daily users:: 565 -3
Rating:: 4.51

(39)
Version:: 1.1.1 Last updated: 2022-04-25
Version code:: 5396294
Creation date:: 2017-12-13
Risk:: Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
Size:: 16.60KB
Email:: de*****@hotmail.com
URLs:: Website
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:: 16 hours ago

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# 4,220 ▼ 1

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User reviews

Users appreciate the add-on's simplicity and effectiveness in enabling a full windowed mode on YouTube. However, multiple reviews mention issues such as loss of scrolling ability while in full window mode, hotkey interference while typing comments, and the mode exiting to theater rather than default view. Some users experience visual glitches like cropped video tops on certain screen setups. Improvements in hotkey management and scrolling behavior would enhance user experience.

Pros

Simple and effective usability.
Enables fullscreen viewing without double-clicking or switching tabs.
Mostly works well for the intended purpose of full windowed mode on YouTube videos.
Highly appreciated by users who want a fullscreen experience without traditional fullscreen mode.

Cons

Prevents scrolling when full windowed mode is enabled, requiring users to disable it to scroll.
Hotkeys (particularly the 'W' key) trigger the extension even while typing comments, causing unintended toggling.
Exiting full windowed mode switches to theater mode instead of returning to the default view.
Some UI elements get cut off (top of video or YouTube masthead) especially on certain aspect ratios or screen sizes.
The hotkey focus affects other YouTube button controls like spacebar (pause/unpause) under certain conditions.

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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YouTube Full Windowed requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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YouTube Full Windowed has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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