YouTube Previews On Long Click

by CMDEV · davidschiller.net · Functionality & UI

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View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Play YouTube video previews on long click instead of hover.

Users

596

−21 in 30 days

Rating

3.9 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#40K

#34K among extensions

Version

2.37

updated 6 May 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 596 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 18 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About YouTube Previews On Long Click

😌 A less distracting and more enjoyable YouTube browsing experience. Key Features: ------ 🙈 No Unwanted Previews - Stop incessant previews during casual browsing 👀 Preview On Demand - Still watch any preview you want with a "long click" on a video 🥷 Never In Your Way - Does not interfere with any other native YouTube features, it's only there when you want it to be What Else? ------ ✅ Zero data collection ✅ No ads or monetization ✅ Minimal Permissions ------ 🔧 How To Use: This extension has three modes: 1️⃣ - Disable Only For Scrolling Similar to default YouTube. Previews play as normal but only if you purposefully move your mouse to the video. If you just land on a video after scrolling, it will not play. 2️⃣ - Play On Long Click - (Recommended) Previews don't play on hover, but instead play after a "long click" on the thumbnail. Click and hold down briefly (300ms) and the preview will play. 3️⃣ - Completely Disable Previews never play.