YouTube Mini Player Button Restorer
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Brings back the missing mini player button on YouTube with the same 'i' key functionality.
Restore YouTube's Missing Mini Player Button - Get Picture-in-Picture Back!
YouTube recently removed the mini player button from video controls, making it harder to access picture-in-picture mode. This lightweight extension brings it back exactly where it belongs!
🎯 What It Does:
• Automatically adds the mini player button back to YouTube's video controls
• Places the button between settings and theater mode (just like before)
• Seamlessly integrates with YouTube's design - looks completely native
• Works instantly on all YouTube videos without any setup
⚡ Key Features:
• One-click mini player - Click the button or press 'i' to activate
• Perfect positioning - Sits naturally between existing YouTube controls
• Auto-updates - Works across all YouTube page navigation
• Lightweight - Zero impact on YouTube's performance
• Privacy-focused - No data collection, works entirely offline
🚀 How It Works:
1. Install the extension
2. Go to any YouTube video
3. Look for the mini player button in the control bar
4. Click it (or press 'i') to open picture-in-picture mode
The extension uses YouTube's existing mini player functionality - it simply restores the missing button interface that many users relied on.
✨ Why Choose This Extension:
• Restores YouTube's original functionality
• Clean, professional integration
• No ads, no tracking, no data collection
• Open source and community-driven
• Regular updates to maintain compatibility
🔧 Technical Details:
• Works with all YouTube themes (dark/light mode)
• Compatible with YouTube Premium
• Supports all video qualities and formats
• Responsive design for different screen sizes
Need Help?
The extension works automatically - no configuration needed! If you encounter any issues, please leave feedback and we'll address them quickly.
Support the Project:
This extension is completely free and always will be. If you find it useful, consider supporting development through the optional donation link in the extension popup.
Latest reviews
- Marcus E. Kure
- THANKYOU!!!! for not sucking like youtube, but being absolutely AWESOME!
- Anh
- Can you make it work with PlayerTube?
- Mncedisi Nelson Mlumbi
- Amazing, thank you.
- NOT SPALK TV
- does what it says 10/10
- Ben Schultz
- Excellent extension. Thanks for updating!
- Amr Ahmed (Helal)
- very good thank you man
- american prince
- fantastic idea works well
- Lian Ju
- Yes, with yt recent mediaplyer update, it doesn't show up anymore, and pushes yt buttons up when installed
- Lalrinsanga Kzl
- not working in the new UI chrome yt, 22 oct 2025
- Planateee
- I was asking myself why the hell would YT remove this ? but thank god for this extension
- Sean SD
- Simple and works. Unsure why they decided to remove it as sometimes I don't feel like reaching for my 'i' key. Thanks for this.
- Purple Pleue
- Works amazing well
- Bobby H
- does precisely what it was intended to do.
- Zee Bay
- very functional
- Night
- works
- GxArk
- Life Saver !!!
- Christopher Lyons
- It's a shame you have to use "i" but better than nothing!
- Manik Gain
- good
- Paweł Goliński
- Hello, it doesn't work with new ui. button is simply missing and YouTube stock buttons are misaligned.
- David Horáček
- Works great