YT Mini Player Button Restorer

By: o.o Add-on

Brings back the missing mini player button on YouTube with the same 'i' key functionality.

Overview

Firefox Add-ons Store

Daily users

106 ▲ 1

Data as of 2026-08-02

Rating:

2.60

(5)

Version:

1.1.1

Last updated: 2025-10-08

Features & Capabilities

Bring back YouTube's missing Mini Player button and keep the familiar i key shortcut. This lightweight Chrome extension restores the Mini Player icon in the YouTube player so you can quickly switch to mini mode using the same UI control or keyboard shortcut you’re used to.

This project is open-source — a clone of the original repository. View the source and contribution details on GitHub: Original and Clone. Easy to install, minimal permissions, and maintained as a small compatibility fix for YouTube UI changes.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

o.o

Daily users:

106 1

Rating:

2.60

(5)

Version:

1.1.1 Last updated: 2025-10-08

Version code:

6049628

Creation date:

2025-09-20

Risk:

Host permissions:

*://*.youtube.com/*

Content scripts matches:

*.youtube.com

Size:

21.08KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-02

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 11,072 ▲ 41

Other rankings

#24 in gpt store keyword 41

#42 in restore tabs keyword 33 ▲ 1

#64 in player keyword 37

#91 in store keyword 44 ▲ 1

#155 in function keyword 14 ▲ 2

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Developed by:

o.o

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/yt-mini-player-button-restorer/

User Reviews

Doesn't work sadly

by Ri*****, 2026-05-06

Unfortunately it doesn't work at all. It just breaks the position of every existing button in the player, while not actually showing a mini-player button.

by An*****, 2026-02-11

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Is YT Mini Player Button Restorer Safe?

Risk impact

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YT Mini Player Button Restorer requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
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Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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