Maximize YouTube videos to fill the browser window without triggering OS-level fullscreen.
Users
28
+25 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#135K
#112K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 13 Sep 2026
Users
monthly, 1 months
Latest, 20 Oct 2026:28 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 1 months
Latest, 20 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About YouTube Windowed Fullscreen
YouTube Windowed Fullscreen lets you maximize YouTube videos to fill your entire browser window or tab without triggering OS-level fullscreen.
Enjoy the immersive feel of full-screen video while keeping your browser tabs, bookmarks bar, and OS desktop panels fully accessible. Perfect for multitasking on wide monitors and tiling window managers (Hyprland, i3, Sway).
Key Features:
- 🎬 Dedicated Control Bar Button: Seamlessly embedded directly inside YouTube's player controls, right next to the Theater and Fullscreen buttons.
- ⌨️ Instant Keyboard Shortcut (W): Press 'W' on any video to toggle in and out of windowed fullscreen immediately.
- 🛡️ Smart Keystroke Detection: The shortcut automatically ignores inputs when you are typing in the search bar, comment box, or live chat.
- ⎋ Escape to Exit: Press ESC anytime to return to standard view.
- 📐 Aspect Ratio Preservation: Uses clean letterboxing so your video never distorts, crops, or stretches.
- 🎛️ Full Control Bar Access: YouTube's progress bar, volume controls, subtitle settings, and quality menu stay fully interactive on hover.
- 🚀 SPA Navigation Ready: Persists smoothly across YouTube's dynamic page transitions without needing page reloads.
- ⚙️ Customizable Popup: Configure your preferred shortcut key, toggle auto-windowed mode on video pages, or enable double-click to toggle.
- 🔒 100% Private & Open Source: No tracking, no external server calls, no telemetry.