Description
Display YouTube's player bar outside the video.
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Ranking Summary
Overall Rank
Extension Rank
"Youtube" Keyword
"Video Player" Keyword
"Video" Keyword
"Source Code" Keyword
"Player" Keyword
"Play" Keyword
Featured Rank
Review Summary
Users appreciate this extension for removing YouTube's default player bar overlay, providing a cleaner video viewing experience especially in full-screen and theater modes. However, multiple reviews highlight recurring issues: lack of support for live streams, subtitle interference, malfunctioning after YouTube UI changes (notably the rounded corners update), and absence of customizable on/off defaults. Compatibility with other extensions and better control over visibility based on mouse activity are common feature requests. Overall, while highly valued, the extension needs updates and improved features to address these frequent concerns.
Pros
- Effectively removes the default YouTube player bar overlay, making videos look cleaner and more immersive.
- Helps users who dislike the default progress bar and controls overlay on YouTube videos.
- Generally appreciated for improving the viewing experience, especially in full-screen or theater modes.
- Some users find it essential and highly beneficial for their YouTube usage.
- Works well with different YouTube modes like full screen and theater mode when functioning properly.
Cons
- Does not function correctly with YouTube live streams.
- Issues arise with subtitle (closed caption) display, causing subtitles to be partially hidden or shifted off-screen.
- Extension stops working or malfunctions after recent YouTube UI updates, especially with rounded corners and normal view mode.
- Lacks options for default on/off settings and automatic activation upon opening YouTube.
- Conflicts or lacks compatibility with other popular YouTube extensions like 'Enhancer for YouTube'.
- Some user interface issues such as inability to revert the progress bar back inside the video player once moved outside.
- Problems with accessibility of controls when mouse is not hovered and with hiding control bar during full-screen mode inactivity.
Permissions
This extension can:
- storage
- tabs
Additional Information
4.1.6
January 3, 2025
1.64 MB
enja
Developer Information
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