BigTube - Better Youtube Theater Mode & More

by Pregnantboy · Functionality & UI

FeaturedManifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Full-sized theater mode, miniplayer on scroll, Popout player for all video sites.

Users

9,000

+1,000 in 30 days

Rating

4.6 / 5

−0.14 in 30 days

Ratings

115

+1 in 30 days

Store rank

#10K

#8,808 among extensions

Version

5.0.4

updated 13 May 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 9,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 115 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 BigTube - Better Youtube Theater Mode & More

Maximise your browser real estate by fully expanding your youtube video player (without going fullscreen). Fix button style (May' 26) ----------------------------------- - Fixes miniplayer button outdated css True BigTube (Nov' 25) ----------------------------------- - Now auto-hides top nav bar for true bigtube experience - Fixes css issues Updates (Feb '24) ----------------------------------- - Supports Youtube new grid layout Improvements (Dec 23) ----------------------------------- - Allow hiding of miniplayer More fixes (Aug '23) ----------------------------------- - Update css Fixes (Aug '23) ----------------------------------- - Update css New Features (Jul '23) ----------------------------------- - Miniplayer on scroll - now you can read comments while still watching the video Fixes (Jun '23) ----------------------------------- - Update css to support Youtube's new styling (thanks @pinakipb2) Features (Oct '22) ----------------------------------- - Improve performance of bigtube - Shortcut for Picture-in-Picture now set to Alt+P (Windows) or Option+P (Mac) - Migration to manifest v3 for extensions