YouTube Video Player Preview

YouTube Video Player Preview lets you preview YouTube videos when you hover over thumbnails.

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YouTube Video Player Preview is a handy Chrome extension designed to improve your YouTube browsing experience. It enables instant video previews by simply hovering over thumbnails on any YouTube video page, particularly in the right sidebar. This convenient feature saves time and lets you quickly glimpse video content without clicking and waiting for the full video to load.

By seamlessly integrating with YouTube’s interface, the extension makes it easier to discover videos that catch your interest. Whether you're browsing playlists, recommended videos, or searching for new content, YouTube Video Player Preview speeds up your video selection process with smooth, effortless previews.

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Version:

63.1resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-25

Version code:

5726899

Creation date:

2016-07-24

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
storage
management
downloads
cookies
contextMenus
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
<all_urls>

Size:

249.96K

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

Other rankings

#15 in preview keyword 17

#20 in video player keyword 49

#49 in player keyword 39

#53 in flash player keyword 54 ▼ 1

#54 in hover keyword 25

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User reviews

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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Video Player Preview requires a lot of sensitive permissions. 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

YouTube Video Player Preview is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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