# YTM Mini Mode

> Adds a native button to the YouTube Music navigation bar that detaches the player into a dedicated mini-window. Perfect for multitasking without losing your playback controls.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ytm-mini-mode](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ytm-mini-mode)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ytm-mini-mode`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Kakeroth
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,tabs
- **Daily users:** 156
- **Weekly downloads:** 19
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-22
- **First published:** 2025-12-22
- **Size:** 21 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ytm-mini-mode/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Labreo](https://github.com/Labreo)

## Description

<strong>Unlock a dedicated mini-player for YouTube Music! YTM Mini Mode adds a seamless button to your navigation bar, letting you detach your music into a distraction-free popup window. Perfect for multitasking without losing your playback controls.</strong>

Why use YTM Mini Mode?

Stop hunting through dozens of open tabs just to skip a song. This extension frees your music from the browser "tab jail" and gives it its own dedicated space.

Key Features
<ul><li><strong>Native Integration:</strong> Adds a clean, native-style icon directly to the YouTube Music top-right navigation bar. It looks like it belongs there!</li><li><strong>One-Click Detach:</strong> Instantly moves your current music tab into a resized, focused popup window.</li><li><strong>Distraction-Free UI:</strong> The popup focuses on the album art and controls, removing browser clutter so you can focus on your work.</li><li><strong>Lightweight &amp; Private:</strong> No background tracking, no analytics, and less than 50KB in size. It simply manages your tab window.</li></ul>
How to Use
<ol><li>Open <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/50567f20e9b53abf571ae62670aeac53ad698fc4c124b44bd343c2123c3274b8/https%3A//music.youtube.com" rel="nofollow">music.youtube.com</a>.</li><li>Start playing any song.</li><li>Click the new <strong>Picture-in-Picture icon</strong> (square icon) located in the top-right corner, next to your Profile picture.</li><li>Your music is now in Mini Mode!</li></ol>
Permissions
<ul><li><strong>Access tabs:</strong> Required to move the YouTube Music tab into a new popup window.</li><li><strong>Access data for <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/257b9640524e02201b21d1fdc2d3fc17a93e4bb9572f4202c6f0c063a0981905/http%3A//music.youtube.com" rel="nofollow">music.youtube.com</a>:</strong> Required to verify you are on the correct site and insert the Mini Mode button.</li></ul>

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## Rankings

- #9,398 — Overall
- #69 — model
- #222 — navigation

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

### Host permissions

- `*://music.youtube.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `music.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/ytm-mini-mode)