Always Video ᴴᴷ - Beta ( PiP Automation )

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(Watch video across Tabs & Windows & Applications)

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Always Video ᴴᴷ - Beta ( PiP Automation )

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In Chrome 70, Google enabled support for Picture-in-Picture mode (PiP), allowing users to pop videos out of their tab and float on top of everything. That was awesome and good for multi-tasking.
However, for native PiP:
- Websites that block right-click context menu not supported (Facebook, Netflix, almost any)
- Need to manually enter/exit PiP mode for every single video
But with this extension, you can fully experience how PiP makes your life easier.
1. Automatically enter PiP mode when switching to other tabs/windows
2. Automatically leave PiP mode when back to the video tab
3. Prioritize multiple videos and show the one that you need
4. Support any Window applications and any modern websites (Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, etc)
5. Support media keys (play/pause & prev/next track & etc) on your keyboard
6. Since v.0.2.0, added popup config for blacklisting web pages & domains
(More and more)

Work on both Windows & macOS now!
Highly-recommended for desktop, laptop, and tablet users, especially those who have a single monitor
The idea is to avoid tedious config or user actions needed as much as possible to trigger these kinds of operations.
Report bugs and feel free to give me feedback :)

change log - v.0.2.83
Bug fix:
- memory leak issue

change log - v.0.2.79
Enhancement:
1. improved responsiveness of the popup

change log - v.0.2.77
Bug fix:
- sometime PiP not working

change log - v.0.2.72
Enhancement:
1. more stable and more efficient
2. added a donation button
3. added play video shortcut
Bug fix:
- chrome might create 2 floating players at the same time which caused the browser to crash
- sometime video player might disconnect from the extension

change log - v.0.2.55
Enhancement:
1. refactored the task scheduling subsystem, more reliable and more faster response
2. hide all error messages in the tab console
3. improved config UI, added donation button
Bug fix:
- sometime video player would disconnect from the extension
- discarding floating player is not working

change log - v.0.2.25
Enhancement:
1. refactored the entire system, more reliable and efficient
2. support media keys on the keyboard now

change log - v.0.2.10
Bug fix:
- fixed urgent problem for stuck operation caused by minor mistake

change log - v.0.2.08
Enhancement:
1. use custom quick sort algorithm to enhance performance
2. simplified code to enhance stability

change log - v.0.2.0
Enhancement:
1. added popup with blacklist function
2. more intelligent mechanism for Mac OS users
Bug fix:
- PiP is now blocked when the window is maximized since chrome in MacOS does not allow PiP in maximized windows

change log - v.0.1.81
Enhancement:
1. improved stack algorithm to enhance stability
2. simplified system structure, faster & less memory used
Bug fix:
- incorrect sorting algorithm

change log - v.0.1.76
Enhancement:
1. improved algorithm to auto enter PiP mode in a more friendly way
2. when at the video tab, it triggers PiP only if the window is maximized, minimized or not maximized but the video is scrolled to an invisible position
3. stack algorithm improved
4. auto disconnects videos in discarded tab
5. enhanced window & tab switching detection algorithm, more different circumstances covered
6. added Bluebird to enhance the async performance at runtime, faster with less memory used
-- Milestone - the extension is more complete and stable now --

change log - v.0.1.54
Enhancement:
1. improved stack algorithm to enhance stabity
2. added update notification when extension updated
3. auto update & reload extension if update available
Bug fix:
- no reaction when opening new window in chrome

change log - v.0.1.40
Bug fix:
- sometimes it failed to enter PiP

change log - v.0.1.35
Enhancement:
1. added stack to enhance the stability

change log - v.0.1.29
Changes:
1. removed PiP when you switch to other window in the video tab since it's not desired in most cases

change log - v.0.1.28
Enhancement:
1. more reliable detection when switching to other applications in the video tab

change log - v.0.1.27
Enhancement:
1. no need to reload pages when updating / restarting extension
2. video keep playing if it was discarded from PiP mode
Bug fix:
- when switching tab between main player and other tab too qucikly, it blink and keep enabled
- sometime two video may wrongly received message from each others
- not detecting the status when a video is aborted

change log - v.0.1.26
Enhancement:
1. a bit more accurate video detection

change log - v.0.1.25
Enhancement:
1. more reliable and efficient core system
Bug fix:
- sometime enabling PiP when switch to window application will be fail
- prioritization may have issues in some edge cases

change log - v.0.1.18
Bug fix:
- sometime after closing video, the extension wrongly detect its existence

change log - v.0.1.17
Bug fix:
- sometime video cannot enter PiP automatically

change log - v.0.1.14
Enhancement:
- performance boost
Bug fix:
- new version cannot detect the status of video when first loaded the page

change log - v.0.1.08
Enhancement:
1. auto start PiP mode in other tabs when a new video started playing
2. performance boost and more new technique applied
3. PiP request mechanism more reliable, reduce the chance of request failure
Bug fix:
- fail to enable the PiP mode of a video for the first time when switched to other tab already
Others:
- no webpack using temporarily because of obfuscated code

change log - v.0.1.02
Enhancement:
- support Window applications trigger PiP now
- webpack & vuejs used for production now, thanks to ALiang Liang
Bug fix:
- video prioritization issues

change log - v.0.1
--extension beta version released--

Latest reviews

Hatcher 2025-08-16: works with YouTube on Vivaldi browser!!
Arthur Alonso 2025-05-26: Does not work if the video is not on focus. (E.g., if you clicked on a video to play and swich tabs it goes to pip. if you return to the tab it closes and continue playing normally, but now the video is not in focus (you dont clicked on the video again) and if you swich tabs it doesn't go to pip mode)
QuarkZ 2025-04-09: Doesn't work properly at all. I can make it work once then any subsequent video won't work until browser restart...
riverbnds 2024-11-27: Great extension! Could you please add UI and maybe an option for default size of PIP window? It resets when you close Chrome thx :)
ElPandaP 2024-09-28: I would rate 5 stars if I could config the extension so that PiP only activates when switching tabs, not windows...
Marek Owczarzy 2024-09-03: Works as a charm, not a single problem with it For those who are having some issues: If you switch to new tab, it will work, but as you go again, you have to stop and unstop the video/ go fullscreen for it to work when you switch to new tab again
Forrester 2024-08-14: Minor bugs, does the job.
Brian Buckley 2024-04-21: 1 out of 5 stars for the 1 out of 5 the times this thing actually works
Jakub Říha 2024-03-31: It works, unlike other extensions, but there are at least 2 bugs right now. 1) When i click anywhere on the bookmarks and above and then switch active tabs, the PIP wont open. 2) Hardware video controls (keys) and touchpad start stop doesnt work once the PIP was opened. I really like this project and would like to see these QOL improvements added.
Amazing Ameya 2024-03-30: It ISN'T Reliable!, works sometimes sometimes doesn't? like works 2/5 times. Better Improve it devs, then release the stable version. Also Beeware! it requires some nasty Permissions.
dev fric 2024-02-07: One has to manually click it for it to work and it easily can go out of pip when going back to original and to other tabs.
Gourav Kumar dora 2023-11-05: it doesnt work most of the time!!! fix it
İlker Atabay 2023-11-04: It works for now. Just downloaded it, and it worked like a charm. Hopefully it continues to do so.
İlker Atabay 2023-11-04: It works for now. Just downloaded it, and it worked like a charm. Hopefully it continues to do so.
_ 2023-09-23: It works 30% of the time in Edge, the other 70% it just doesn't trigger.
_ 2023-09-23: It works 30% of the time in Edge, the other 70% it just doesn't trigger.
Christian Rainer 2023-09-17: i'm looking for automatic PiP and this is perfect extension
Christian Rainer 2023-09-17: i'm looking for automatic PiP and this is perfect extension
Anonymous 2023-09-08: It's working great, but it would be better if the video progress bar and sound adjustment could be displayed just like on the YouTube page. 😊
W 2023-07-10: Works great, but would love to have the ability to disable it for youtube shorts.
W 2023-07-10: Works great, but would love to have the ability to disable it for youtube shorts.
Rohit 2023-06-14: Doesnt work
Rohit 2023-06-14: Doesnt work
Achyuth Suchit 2023-04-26: It does work well with YouTube if the player is in theatre mode, but if you're using Edge you could set up a shortcut for the play/pause for this extension. Once that's done you can use it to reactivate the pip again. It's just a fix until the dev does this. Other browsers might have something similar. Hope that helps.
Achyuth Suchit 2023-04-26: It does work well with YouTube if the player is in theatre mode, but if you're using Edge you could set up a shortcut for the play/pause for this extension. Once that's done you can use it to reactivate the pip again. It's just a fix until the dev does this. Other browsers might have something similar. Hope that helps.
Александр 2022-06-26: Не работает в моем случае. Не в Chrome, не в Vivaldi, не в Opera. Перезагружал страницу, пробовал на разных сайтах. При возвращении во вкладку с видео, маленькое окно возвращается на место. А при новой вкладке или переключении сработало только один раз. И потом снова не работает. Обидно :(
Ciprian Lica 2022-06-15: Doesn't work well on youtube: at 1st it starts ok, but when switching back to the youtube tab it disappears and doesn't reappear when switching to other tabs unless changing between normal and theater mode in the youtube player. Pausing and unpausing the video does not re-initialize PiP. On twitch it doesn't work at all (although it's menu recognizes that a video is being played there).
Ciprian Lica 2022-06-15: Doesn't work well on youtube: at 1st it starts ok, but when switching back to the youtube tab it disappears and doesn't reappear when switching to other tabs unless changing between normal and theater mode in the youtube player. Pausing and unpausing the video does not re-initialize PiP. On twitch it doesn't work at all (although it's menu recognizes that a video is being played there).
Reddue 2022-03-31: It works, but I have to switch Theater "mode" to Default "mode" to get it to work in YouTube when switching to another tab. Also, I have to switch the two "modes" again for it to work after I close the PIP. (I haven't tested if my other extensions are causing the issues)
Reddue 2022-03-31: It works, but I have to switch Theater "mode" to Default "mode" to get it to work in YouTube when switching to another tab. Also, I have to switch the two "modes" again for it to work after I close the PIP. (I haven't tested if my other extensions are causing the issues)
Andrey Gritsay 2022-03-18: It doesn't work
Andrey Gritsay 2022-03-18: It doesn't work
antoine sa 2022-01-25: Great extension to have! Can't wait for further dev improvment to the extension
antoine sa 2022-01-25: Great extension to have! Can't wait for further dev improvment to the extension
laksh 2021-11-06: Please add site blacklist/whitelist features!! It's extremely necessary
laksh 2021-11-06: Please add site blacklist/whitelist features!! It's extremely necessary
Алексей Костюнин 2021-10-16: Стандартными средствами хрома весьма неудобно открывать видео в режиме "картинка в картинке". Данное расширение решает проблему, автоматически переводя видео мини режим при выборе другой вкладки (что, кстати, давным давно реализовано в яндекс браузере)
Naveen Sundar 2021-09-16: works like a dream. brilliant execution
Naveen Sundar 2021-09-16: works like a dream. brilliant execution
Daniel Clark 2021-05-27: Wish it also worked under ChromeOS. As of this review it does not, it either does nothing or crashes Chrome.
Daniel Clark 2021-05-27: Wish it also worked under ChromeOS. As of this review it does not, it either does nothing or crashes Chrome.
Milford Desouza 2021-03-27: Wish there was an option to add a shortcut to enable and disable pip instead of just opening the extension.
Milford Desouza 2021-03-27: Wish there was an option to add a shortcut to enable and disable pip instead of just opening the extension.
Jeffry Vanessa 2021-02-16: i love it , but sometime its doesn't work
Jeffry Vanessa 2021-02-16: i love it , but sometime its doesn't work
Lalo RM 2021-01-20: Loved it. I would like to choose whether I want the PiP to be activated when switching apps or not. It used to be the case that PiP would be activated in this case but then it got updated and it wouldnt do it.
Lalo RM 2021-01-20: Loved it. I would like to choose whether I want the PiP to be activated when switching apps or not. It used to be the case that PiP would be activated in this case but then it got updated and it wouldnt do it.
Moffee 2021-01-05: Provides what it says it does: PiP automation. Loved the ability to automate PiP when switching tabs, but I find this automation unnecessary when switching to another application, as I use two monitors, such that even if I swap applications, I can still see the video. Additional customizability would make this really usable, as well as the concern of extra permissions that it doesn't seem it needs.
Moffee 2021-01-05: Provides what it says it does: PiP automation. Loved the ability to automate PiP when switching tabs, but I find this automation unnecessary when switching to another application, as I use two monitors, such that even if I swap applications, I can still see the video. Additional customizability would make this really usable, as well as the concern of extra permissions that it doesn't seem it needs.
Federico Guzmán 2020-11-18: This is exactly what I was looking for but sadly it doesn't work all the time. I have found that when I change to another tab or window the PiP will pop-up, then I go back to the video tab, it correctly restores to the player but then if I change tab/window again it will not pop-up automatically. I have to first click on the page for it to automatically pop-up.

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