Backdrop (Ambient)

Name: Backdrop (Ambient)
Rating: 5 (5 reviews)
Author: ROTD Apps

A simple and lightweight new tab extension inspired by Backdrop (Ambient) on Chromecast.

As of June 2026, Backdrop (Ambient) has 102 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 5 reviews in the Functionality & UI category.

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Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

Users+8.5%

102

Rating0%

5.00

5 reviews

Reviews0%

Version

1.1.3

Manifest V3

History

5 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 20, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 20, 2026	94	5.00	5	1.1.3
May 5, 2026	116	5.00	5	1.1.3
May 16, 2026	111	5.00	5	1.1.3
May 29, 2026	101	5.00	5	1.1.3
Jun 9, 2026	115	5.00	5	1.1.3
Now	102	5.00	5	1.1.3

Permissions & access

Permissions: alarmsstoragegeolocationunlimitedStoragetopSites
Host access: https://*.vandamme.cloud/*, https://www.bing.com/*

Screenshots

About

Make your new tab more beautiful and more useful with the following features:

• New wallpaper every day
• Live weather for current location (°C/°F)
• Choose between grayscale and colored weather icons
• Lightweight, only the current image is stored on the device
• Most visited sites

The design of the extension is inspired by Backdrop (now Ambient/Daydream) on the Google Chromecast.
Users can choose to have the weather displayed with the original grayscale Backdrop icons or the new colorized Ambient icons.
We also try to keep the extension as lightweight as possible and thus do not include the wallpapers in the extension.

Weather and location data provided by Here.com
Wallpapers provided by Bing.com