Contextual Search for YouTube
Allows the user search YouTube for a term by highlighting text and selecting 'Search YouTube for...' from the right click menu.
As of June 2026, Contextual Search for YouTube has 969 users and a 4.79/5 rating from 14 reviews in the Productivity category.
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14 reviews
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Version
1.0.0.14
Manifest V3
History
3 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 970 | 4.79 | 14 | 1.0.0.14 |
| May 2, 2026 | 997 | 4.79 | 14 | 1.0.0.14 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 965 | 4.79 | 14 | 1.0.0.14 |
| Now | 969 | 4.79 | 14 | 1.0.0.14 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- contextMenus
- Host access
- None declared
Screenshots
About
A very simple extension that allows the user to search for a term in YouTube simply by selecting text, right clicking and selecting "Search YouTube for..." from the contextual menu. Easy to use. Nothing extra.
Technical
- Version
- 1.0.0.14
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 13.0KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- Yes
Metadata
- ID
- aaaaahnmcjcoomdncaekjkjedgagpnln
- Developer ID
- ud901ef07181c0a9ce32b456ca4a522f7
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Dec 17, 2013
- Last Updated (Store)
- Jul 31, 2022
- Last Scraped
- Jun 1, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
- —
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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 1, 2026.