Life hacking: Watch YouTube videos in a separate window Chrome
Web Services Browsers / / December 19, 2019
Previously, in order to open the video in a separate pop-up window, it was necessary to install any extensions. Fortunately, new versions of Chrome a chip implemented in the browser itself. However, it turns on a fairly non-obvious method.
First of all, make sure your browser is updated. Video Playback Mode "picture in picture" appeared in Chrome since version 69 minutes. Press the "Menu» → «FAQ» → «About browser Google Chrome», and the program checks for updates.
Then, open the page with a roller on YouTube. This feature also works on other sites, but only those that support video in HTML5. For example, Dailymotion.
Right-click on the video, and YouTube settings menu appears. And then - attention - right click again to open another menu. In it you will find the item "Picture in Picture". Select it, and the movie moves to the small window at the bottom right.
Thus will watch even switch to another tab. The main thing is not to close the window with YouTube. And you can do to turn your browser and open another application - the video will still be on the screen.
The dimensions of the floating window can be customized by dragging its edge. Furthermore, it is very well tolerated and at any corner of the screen. And when you close it, the video will continue to play as usual - in the tab.
The only thing a bit annoying: in the "picture in picture" will not switch to another video or rewind the current - you can only pause. Part of this will help to cope expansion Streamkeys.
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