InstantView for YouTube™ icon

InstantView for YouTube™

by isaackd · Just for Fun
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Allows youtube videos to be opened in a popup (without changing pages)

Users
3,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
72
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#16K
#14K among extensions
Version
4.7.0
updated 10 Feb 2022

Users

monthly, 3 years
1,0002,5004,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 3,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
204672Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 72 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 InstantView for YouTube™

Makes browsing YouTube quicker by opening videos in a popup when their thumbnails are clicked. InstantView also helps reduce the amount of YouTube tabs opened at a given time by allowing you to watch videos on the current page without the fear of losing your place. Features • Popup to quickly view videos, playlists, comments, and descriptions • Mini player (picture in picture) • Visualizations • Many different options to customize look and behavior • Open Source (https://github.com/afrmtbl/InstantView) Latest Update: v4.7.0 FIXES - Allowing InstantView access to your YouTube account is now possible again through the sign in button in the options page CHANGES - Removed the ratings bar now that YouTube now longer provides access to the dislikes count The full version history can be found on GitHub. If you find any bugs, let me know and I'll fix them as soon as I can :) * Requires Chrome 64+ * * Google translate was used for translation. Please email or create a new support issue for any corrections that should be made! * * If you would like another language added, either create a feature request or email me and I will add it as soon as I can * PERMISSIONS • Read and change your data on: googleapis.com and youtube.com • googleapis.com: to retrieve information about the video for the popup (title, channel, likes, dislikes, etc..) • youtube.com: so the popup can open on YouTube • Storage • Save user preferences • Identity (optional) • Used to subscribe to channels and rate videos YOUTUBE CONCEPT DESIGN BY: aureliensalomon https://dribbble.com/aureliensalomon https://dribbble.com/shots/1338727-Youtube-Redesign

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%+1+0.01
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months0+0.0%+2−0.03
1 year0+0.0%+3−0.10

Version history

3 versions recorded
4.7.010 Feb 2022
4.6.33 Oct 2020
4.6.28 Apr 2020

Details

Category
Just for Fun
First seen
8 Apr 2020
Size
99 KB
Languages
de, en, vi, es, fr, it, ru, zh-CN
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
pababfeapfpjaghmlfipkcoioeflpbio

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 2, likelihood 0
Permissions
storage
Site access
https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/videos

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