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Auto Picture in Picture

by z20240z@gmail.com · Functionality & UI
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Keeps a playing video in a floating Picture-in-Picture window when you switch tabs, and closes it when you switch back.

Users
183
+83 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
+5.00 in 30 days
Ratings
1
+1 in 30 days
Store rank
#66K
#55K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 2 Jul 2026

Users

monthly, 3 months
092183Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 183 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 months
001Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Auto Picture in Picture

Your video should never stop just because you switched tabs. Auto Picture in Picture keeps your video playing in a floating mini window the moment you leave the tab — and closes it the moment you come back. No buttons. No shortcuts. No pop-up you have to hunt for. You just switch tabs, and your video floats along with you. THE MAGIC: ZERO CLICKS Every other Picture-in-Picture extension makes you do the work — click the icon, press a shortcut, right-click twice. This one doesn't ask anything of you. Start a video, switch tabs, and it's already floating. Switch back, and it's gone. It feels less like an extension and more like the way your browser should have worked all along. Reply to an email while the tutorial keeps playing. Skim a second article without losing your podcast's video. Keep the game on screen while you look something up. Your video simply follows you. SMART BY DEFAULT It only floats videos you actually care about — ones that are playing, have sound, and are big enough to matter. Ads, muted autoplay loops, and tiny background clips are ignored, so the mini window never pops up when you don't want it. FULLY IN YOUR CONTROL - One toggle to turn it on or off everywhere. - One click to disable it on any site you don't want it on. - A simple blocklist page to review and undo those choices anytime. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Auto Picture in Picture collects nothing. It has no analytics, no tracking, and no servers. Your only settings — the on/off switch and your blocklist — stay in your own Chrome account. Nothing ever leaves your browser. Install it once, forget it's there, and enjoy video that never gets left behind. (Tip: the very first time you switch away from a page, Chrome may need you to have interacted with it first — a one-time browser rule. After that, it's completely automatic.)

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+2+1.1%00.00
30 days+83+83.0%+1+5.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.02 Jul 2026

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
2 Jul 2026
Size
14 KB
Languages
en, zh-CN, zh-TW, ja
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
gist.github.com
Extension ID
cmpgpoigcoclmollmhbimpnjjoaobgkh

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
storageactiveTab

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