Youtube Show Comments Overlay icon

Youtube Show Comments Overlay

by jamzhong · Functionality & UI
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Watch YouTube videos while reading the comments.

Users
110
−1 in 30 days
Rating
3.9 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
7
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#81K
#67K among extensions
Version
1.0.1
updated 10 Jan 2025

Users

monthly, 2 years
060121Apr 2024Aug 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 110 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
047Apr 2024Aug 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 7 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 Youtube Show Comments Overlay

Introduces a comments overlay for YouTube videos, enabling you to read comments while watching videos seamlessly. • Features a button on the video player for toggling the comments. • Works in default view, theatre mode and fullscreen. • Dark/Light mode

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−5−4.3%00.00
30 days−1−0.9%00.00
6 months−4−3.5%00.00
1 year−9−7.6%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Youtube Show Comments Overlay appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
show#58+17

Version history

2 versions recorded
1.0.110 Jan 2025
1.0.016 Apr 2024

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
16 Apr 2024
Size
58 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
gbpcmnbjdcnlcnclbaieecdnedhcmebf

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 2, likelihood 0
Permissions
tabs

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