This is a simple Chrome extension that adds a "Open in better PiP" option to the right-click context menu on web videos. It opens a Picture-in-Picture window with custom controls to seek forward, backward, and play/pause.
(Tip: Take a screenshot, upload it to your repository, and replace the URL above)
Since this extension is not on the Chrome Web Store, you need to install it manually. It's easy and only takes a minute!
- Download the Code
- Click the green
< > Codebutton on this repository's main page. - Click "Download ZIP".
- Click the green
- Unzip the File
- Find the downloaded
.zipfile on your computer. - Unzip or extract it into a folder. You can name the folder
Custom PiP Extension. - Important: Place this folder somewhere permanent (like your Documents folder), because Chrome needs to be able to find it. Do not delete this folder after installation!
- Find the downloaded
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Install in Chrome
- Open Google Chrome.
- Navigate to the extensions page by typing
chrome://extensionsin your address bar and pressing Enter. - In the top-right corner, turn on "Developer mode".
- Three new buttons will appear. Click on "Load unpacked".
- A file browser will open. Navigate to and select the folder you just unzipped.
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Done!
- The "Custom Picture-in-Picture" extension will now appear in your list of extensions.
- You can now go to a site like YouTube, right-click on a video, and you will see the "Open in better PiP" option!
To update the extension in the future, you will need to:
- Download the new ZIP file from GitHub.
- Remove the old extension folder from Chrome.
- "Load unpacked" the new folder.````
Feedback & discussion GitHub discussion.
Now you are ready to share it! The URL in your browser's address bar for your GitHub repository is the link you give to people.
When people visit that link, they will see your code and the detailed README.md file with all the installation instructions. You have successfully published your extension for free