Live Chat Overlay

Overlay live chat on top of the livestream video on YouTube.

As of June 2026, Live Chat Overlay has 967 users and a 4.43/5 rating from 7 reviews in the Productivity category.

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Users−2.0%

967

967

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4.43

7 reviews

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7

Version

2.15.5

Manifest V3

History

3 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	987	4.43	7	2.15.5
May 3, 2026	980	4.43	7	2.15.5
Jun 2, 2026	986	4.43	7	2.15.5
Now	967	4.43	7	2.15.5

Permissions & access

Permissions: storage
Host access: None declared

Screenshots

Live Chat Overlay screenshot 1

About

By overlaying the live chat on top of the Youtube livestream, you can enlarge the video stream while still keeping track of the audience's reactions.

Changelog
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v2.14.0

- Enhanced Customization
  - You now have the ability to adjust the font size. Choose to have the font size change along with the player height, or keep it constant.
  - Configure the maximum number of message lines to be displayed over the player. (Default: 15)
- Significant Performance Enhancements
  - A major rewrite has been carried out on this extension, leading to improved startup time and runtime, making everything more responsive and snappy.

Technical

Version: 2.15.5
Manifest: V3
Size: 98.39KiB
Min Chrome: 88
Languages: 2
Featured: No

Metadata

ID: ahaklfidpffmhjhlkgakjgbkppdoaemo
Developer ID: ud3b502d08e6507e24bc21d78ad87fc09
Developer Email: [email protected]
Created: May 7, 2020
Last Updated (Store): Oct 15, 2023
Last Scraped: Jun 2, 2026
Website: —
Support URL: https://github.com/thwonghin/live-chat-overlay/issues
Privacy Policy: —

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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 2, 2026.