# YouTube Thumbnail Preview

> Minimalist extension for YouTube creators to preview YouTube thumbnail candidates in context.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `ytp`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Val
- **Category:** social-communication
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-05-26
- **First published:** 2024-05-25
- **Size:** 36 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ytp/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/valeriangalliat/youtube-thumbnail-preview](https://github.com/valeriangalliat/youtube-thumbnail-preview)

## Description

Demo: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/044379a9e077194b40bb69757cb5ca6d77f331381b5c1082c02c3d0ef0c37dd2/https%3A//github.com/valeriangalliat/youtube-thumbnail-preview" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/valeriangalliat/youtube-thumbnail-preview</a>

## Rankings

- #48,210 — Overall
- #95 — preview

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `scripting`
- `activeTab`

### Host permissions

- `https://www.youtube.com/*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- 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/ytp)