Do you want to watch Youtube videos while working on your computer? Here we will see how to minimize any Youtube video on your PC or Mac so that you can work on your computer while watching a video.
Previously, this was only feasible through some extensions for Chrome and Firefox. Despite this, from Chrome 70, no longer need to use third party apps to watch Youtube videos on small screen.
This can be very useful for, as an example, watch a tutorial as you run it step by step on your computer or to watch and listen to the concert of your favorite band while you continue with your tasks.
How to minimize a Youtube video on PC and Mac
The easiest way to minimize any video only within Youtube page, it's about clicking the button “Thumbnail Player”.
The problem with this is that as soon as you leave the page, open another tab or minimize the browser, you will never see this little player again.
Despite this, Thanks to the new feature included in the Google Chrome search engine 70, you will be able to watch YouTube videos in a small window that overlaps any other.
How to minimize a YouTube video without programs?
- In Chrome, do double click the right mouse button on the player (Youtube menu will appear first, then the chrome menu).
- Select option “Picture in Picture”.
Now you will see that the player is displayed in a small floating window that can be dragged over any application.
Despite this, this player only allows you to pause and stop the video, as well as resize. If you want more options, you can use the following extensions.
How to watch Youtube videos in a mini player in Chrome and Firefox?
To have more options such as forward and backward, view subtitles and other YouTube player features, you can use the following browser extensions:
The only problem is that some videos, like musicals, cannot be played on this mini player.
As you can see, that's how easy it is to watch any YouTube video while using other programs on your computer.
