Backdrop (Ambient)

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.

Usersup 8.5 percent+8.5%
102
102
Ratingno change0%
5.00
5 reviews
Reviewsno change0%
5
Version
1.1.3
Manifest V3

History

5 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 20, 2026.

117.7610592.24Apr 20, 2026Jun 9, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 20, 2026945.0051.1.3
May 5, 20261165.0051.1.3
May 16, 20261115.0051.1.3
May 29, 20261015.0051.1.3
Jun 9, 20261155.0051.1.3
Now1025.0051.1.3

Permissions & access

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

Screenshots

Backdrop (Ambient) screenshot 1Backdrop (Ambient) screenshot 2Backdrop (Ambient) screenshot 3Backdrop (Ambient) screenshot 4Backdrop (Ambient) screenshot 5

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

Technical

Version
1.1.3
Manifest
V3
Size
347KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
Yes

Metadata

ID
bkbknaabgahdigiipplclpjhjilkbdoc
Developer ID
u13ef75c63b18cb43462ec88ce9d0d0d1
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Jan 7, 2017
Last Updated (Store)
Jul 21, 2025
Last Scraped
Jun 9, 2026
Website
rotd.be
Support URL

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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 9, 2026.