MiMic - The YouTube Horror Co-Viewer

Tracking since Apr 9, 2026.

Changelog

• May 9, 2026
  description

  Our Chromium extension lets you watch digital horror, analog horror, etc., YouTube projects that your favorite horror commentators cover alongside their witty barbs. When viewing a video from one of the curated channels - or from a list of your own! - MiMic finds the appropriate YouTube source link in the description and offers to open it in a small, muted, and optionally minimized window.
  
  How It Works
  
  1. Activation: The extension activates automatically when you navigate to a YouTube watch page on a Desktop device.
  2. Channel Check: It checks if the video's creator is on your personal list of approved channels (configurable in the extension's options).
  3. Link Parsing: If the channel is approved, MiMic parses the video description to find the first valid YouTube video, playlist, or channel link.
  4. Confirmation: A dialog appears over the page, asking if you want to open the found link as a "MiMic video".
  5. Window Creation: After clicking "Yes", the link opens in a new, small popup window (15% of your screen size). The video can be set to mute, allowing you to comfortably continue watching the main, commentator video alongside the source material. The pop up window can also be set to minimize after 10 seconds.
  
  Note that we decided to rely on YouTube video metadata versus YouTube API endpoints to populate key identifiers, values, etc., harnessed by the extension. You might call such an approach brittle - we call it clever.
  
  Features
  
  - Customizable Channels: Manage your own list of approved channels via the extension's options page.
  - User Control: The confirmation dialog gives you control over whether the MiMic video is muted or minimized on a per-video basis.
  - Persistent Playback: The MiMic video will not automatically pause when the window is minimized or loses focus.
  - Respects User Input: Deliberately pausing, playing, or muting the MiMic video via the YouTube UI works as expected and is not overridden by the extension.
  - Handles All Link Types: Correctly processes variations of `watch?v=`, `/playlist/`, `youtu.be/`, and `@channel` links found in YouTube video descriptions from select accounts.
  - Finetuned Source Material Detection Process: Accurately singles out the subject matter from a YouTube video description. Commentators can also include a special indicator, `⧸`, before a link in the description to preselect the source material to open!
  - Autopilot mode (available via Options in extension's menu): Leave the door open ...
  
  Default channels
  
  Halfbrewed https://www.youtube.com/@halfbrewed
  Nexpo https://www.youtube.com/@nexpo
  Soupysoupx https://www.youtube.com/@soupysoupx
  Bazamalam https://www.youtube.com/@bazamalam
  Emortalmarcus https://www.youtube.com/@emortalmarcus
  Sodagirl https://www.youtube.com/@sodagirl
  Muldered https://www.youtube.com/@muldered
  Dissemiotic https://www.youtube.com/@dissemiotic
  Wowmanzz https://www.youtube.com/@wowmanzz
  Seedbutter https://www.youtube.com/@seedbutter
  4plus419 https://www.youtube.com/@4plus419
  Nightmind https://www.youtube.com/@nightmind
  Wendigoon https://www.youtube.com/@wendigoon
  Antthonygallego https://www.youtube.com/@antthonygallego
  Minaxa https://www.youtube.com/@minaxa
  Catman_vhs https://www.youtube.com/@catman_vhs
  Crowmudgeon https://www.youtube.com/@crowmudgeon
  Tmetal2854 https://www.youtube.com/@tmetal2854
  Mythonics https://www.youtube.com/@mythonics
  Reapestrella https://www.youtube.com/@reapestrella
  Danielprofeta https://www.youtube.com/@danielprofeta
  Sunflower41xd https://www.youtube.com/@sunflower41xd
  Bdstudios8700 https://www.youtube.com/@bdstudios8700
  Johnxwoodcat https://www.youtube.com/@johnxwoodcat
  Codexcurse https://www.youtube.com/@codexcurse
  Thenightarchives4148 https://www.youtube.com/@thenightarchives4148
  Thathorrordude101 https://www.youtube.com/@thathorrordude101
  Thatguyzanyt https://www.youtube.com/@thatguyzanyt
  M3owyt https://www.youtube.com/@m3owyt
  Tedorate https://www.youtube.com/@tedorate
  Abashortfilms https://www.youtube.com/@abashortfilms
  Gearisko https://www.youtube.com/@gearisko
  Jaybird160 https://www.youtube.com/@jaybird160
  Nightmaremasterclass https://www.youtube.com/@nightmaremasterclass
  Gr33nmansam https://www.youtube.com/@gr33nmansam
  Drippyghost https://www.youtube.com/@drippyghost
  Gear ² https://www.youtube.com/@gear2nd

  Our Chromium extension lets you watch digital horror, analog horror, etc., YouTube projects that your favorite horror commentators cover alongside their witty barbs. When viewing a video from one of the curated channels - or from a list of your own! - MiMic finds the appropriate YouTube source link in the description and offers to open it in a small, muted, and optionally minimized window.
  
  How It Works
  
  1. Activation: The extension activates automatically when you navigate to a YouTube watch page on a Desktop device.
  2. Channel Check: It checks if the video's creator is on your personal list of approved channels (configurable in the extension's options).
  3. Link Parsing: If the channel is approved, MiMic parses the video description to find the first valid YouTube video, playlist, or channel link.
  4. Confirmation: A dialog appears over the page, asking if you want to open the found link as a "MiMic video".
  5. Window Creation: After clicking "Yes", the link opens in a new, small popup window (15% of your screen size). The video can be set to mute, allowing you to comfortably continue watching the main, commentator video alongside the source material. The pop up window can also be set to minimize after 10 seconds.
  
  Note that we decided to rely on YouTube video metadata versus YouTube API endpoints to populate key identifiers, values, etc., harnessed by the extension. You might call such an approach brittle - we call it clever.
  
  Features
  
  - Customizable Channels: Manage your own list of approved channels via the extension's options page.
  - User Control: The confirmation dialog gives you control over whether the MiMic video is muted or minimized on a per-video basis.
  - Persistent Playback: The MiMic video will not automatically pause when the window is minimized or loses focus.
  - Respects User Input: Deliberately pausing, playing, or muting the MiMic video via the YouTube UI works as expected and is not overridden by the extension.
  - Handles All Link Types: Correctly processes variations of `watch?v=`, `/playlist/`, `youtu.be/`, and `@channel` links found in YouTube video descriptions from select accounts.
  - Finetuned Source Material Detection Process: Accurately singles out the subject matter from a YouTube video description. Commentators can also include a special indicator, `⧸`, before a link in the description to preselect the source material to open!
  - Autopilot mode (available via Options in extension's menu): Leave the door open ...
  
  Default channels
  
  Halfbrewed https://www.youtube.com/@halfbrewed
  Nexpo https://www.youtube.com/@nexpo
  Soupysoup https://www.youtube.com/@soupysoupx
  Baz https://www.youtube.com/@bazamalam
  Emortalmarcus https://www.youtube.com/@emortalmarcus
  Soda Girl https://www.youtube.com/@sodagirl
  Muldered https://www.youtube.com/@muldered
  Wowmanzz https://www.youtube.com/@wowmanzz
  Seedbutter https://www.youtube.com/@seedbutter
  4plus https://www.youtube.com/@4plus419
  Night Mind https://www.youtube.com/@nightmind
  Wendigoon https://www.youtube.com/@wendigoon
  Antthony Gallego https://www.youtube.com/@antthonygallego
  Minaxa https://www.youtube.com/@minaxa
  Catman https://www.youtube.com/@catman_vhs
  Crowmudgeon https://www.youtube.com/@crowmudgeon
  TMetal https://www.youtube.com/@tmetal2854
  Mythonics https://www.youtube.com/@mythonics
  Reapestrella https://www.youtube.com/@reapestrella
  Danielprofeta https://www.youtube.com/@danielprofeta
  Sunflower https://www.youtube.com/@sunflower41xd
  BD Studios https://www.youtube.com/@bdstudios8700
  Johnxwoodcat https://www.youtube.com/@johnxwoodcat
  Codexcurse https://www.youtube.com/@codexcurse
  The Night Archives https://www.youtube.com/@thenightarchives4148
  Thathorrordude101 https://www.youtube.com/@thathorrordude101
  Thatguyzan https://www.youtube.com/@thatguyzanyt
  M3ow https://www.youtube.com/@m3owyt
  Tedorate https://www.youtube.com/@tedorate
  Abashortfilms https://www.youtube.com/@abashortfilms
  Gearisko https://www.youtube.com/@gearisko
  Jay Bird https://www.youtube.com/@jaybird160
  Nightmare Masterclass https://www.youtube.com/@nightmaremasterclass
  Gr33nManSam https://www.youtube.com/@gr33nmansam
  Drippy Ghost https://www.youtube.com/@drippyghost
  Gear ² https://www.youtube.com/@gear2nd
  glitchwitch dot jpg https://www.youtube.com/@gl1tchw1tch

• May 9, 2026
  short_description

  Co-view the original creators' videos from the source links in the descriptions of your favorite YT horror reviewers!

  Co-view original YT horror creators' videos from the source links in the descriptions of your favorite YT horror reviewers!

• Apr 25, 2026
  description

  Our Chromium extension lets you watch digital horror, analog horror, etc., YouTube projects that your favorite horror commentators cover alongside their witty barbs. When viewing a video from one of the curated channels - or from a list of your own! - MiMic finds the appropriate YouTube source link in the description and offers to open it in a small, muted, and optionally minimized window.
  
  How It Works
  
  1. Activation: The extension activates automatically when you navigate to a YouTube watch page on a Desktop device.
  2. Channel Check: It checks if the video's creator is on your personal list of approved channels (configurable in the extension's options).
  3. Link Parsing: If the channel is approved, MiMic parses the video description to find the first valid YouTube video, playlist, or channel link.
  4. Confirmation: A dialog appears over the page, asking if you want to open the found link as a "MiMic video".
  5. Window Creation: After clicking "Yes", the link opens in a new, small popup window (15% of your screen size). The video can be set to mute, allowing you to comfortably continue watching the main, commentator video alongside the source material. The pop up window can also be set to minimize after 10 seconds.
  
  Note that we decided to rely on YouTube video metadata versus YouTube API endpoints to populate key identifiers, values, etc., harnessed by the extension. You might call such an approach brittle - we call it clever.
  
  Features
  
  - Customizable Channels: Manage your own list of approved channels via the extension's options page.
  - User Control: The confirmation dialog gives you control over whether the MiMic video is muted or minimized on a per-video basis.
  - Persistent Playback: The MiMic video will not automatically pause when the window is minimized or loses focus.
  - Respects User Input: Deliberately pausing, playing, or muting the MiMic video via the YouTube UI works as expected and is not overridden by the extension.
  - Handles All Link Types: Correctly processes variations of `watch?v=`, `/playlist/`, `youtu.be/`, and `@channel` links found in YouTube video descriptions from select accounts.
  - Finetuned Source Material Detection Process: Accurately singles out the subject matter from a YouTube video description. Commentators can also include a special indicator, `⧸`, before a link in the description to preselect the source material to open!
  - Autopilot mode (available via Options in extension's menu): Leave the door open ...

  Our Chromium extension lets you watch digital horror, analog horror, etc., YouTube projects that your favorite horror commentators cover alongside their witty barbs. When viewing a video from one of the curated channels - or from a list of your own! - MiMic finds the appropriate YouTube source link in the description and offers to open it in a small, muted, and optionally minimized window.
  
  How It Works
  
  1. Activation: The extension activates automatically when you navigate to a YouTube watch page on a Desktop device.
  2. Channel Check: It checks if the video's creator is on your personal list of approved channels (configurable in the extension's options).
  3. Link Parsing: If the channel is approved, MiMic parses the video description to find the first valid YouTube video, playlist, or channel link.
  4. Confirmation: A dialog appears over the page, asking if you want to open the found link as a "MiMic video".
  5. Window Creation: After clicking "Yes", the link opens in a new, small popup window (15% of your screen size). The video can be set to mute, allowing you to comfortably continue watching the main, commentator video alongside the source material. The pop up window can also be set to minimize after 10 seconds.
  
  Note that we decided to rely on YouTube video metadata versus YouTube API endpoints to populate key identifiers, values, etc., harnessed by the extension. You might call such an approach brittle - we call it clever.
  
  Features
  
  - Customizable Channels: Manage your own list of approved channels via the extension's options page.
  - User Control: The confirmation dialog gives you control over whether the MiMic video is muted or minimized on a per-video basis.
  - Persistent Playback: The MiMic video will not automatically pause when the window is minimized or loses focus.
  - Respects User Input: Deliberately pausing, playing, or muting the MiMic video via the YouTube UI works as expected and is not overridden by the extension.
  - Handles All Link Types: Correctly processes variations of `watch?v=`, `/playlist/`, `youtu.be/`, and `@channel` links found in YouTube video descriptions from select accounts.
  - Finetuned Source Material Detection Process: Accurately singles out the subject matter from a YouTube video description. Commentators can also include a special indicator, `⧸`, before a link in the description to preselect the source material to open!
  - Autopilot mode (available via Options in extension's menu): Leave the door open ...
  
  Default channels
  
  Halfbrewed https://www.youtube.com/@halfbrewed
  Nexpo https://www.youtube.com/@nexpo
  Soupysoupx https://www.youtube.com/@soupysoupx
  Bazamalam https://www.youtube.com/@bazamalam
  Emortalmarcus https://www.youtube.com/@emortalmarcus
  Sodagirl https://www.youtube.com/@sodagirl
  Muldered https://www.youtube.com/@muldered
  Dissemiotic https://www.youtube.com/@dissemiotic
  Wowmanzz https://www.youtube.com/@wowmanzz
  Seedbutter https://www.youtube.com/@seedbutter
  4plus419 https://www.youtube.com/@4plus419
  Nightmind https://www.youtube.com/@nightmind
  Wendigoon https://www.youtube.com/@wendigoon
  Antthonygallego https://www.youtube.com/@antthonygallego
  Minaxa https://www.youtube.com/@minaxa
  Catman_vhs https://www.youtube.com/@catman_vhs
  Crowmudgeon https://www.youtube.com/@crowmudgeon
  Tmetal2854 https://www.youtube.com/@tmetal2854
  Mythonics https://www.youtube.com/@mythonics
  Reapestrella https://www.youtube.com/@reapestrella
  Danielprofeta https://www.youtube.com/@danielprofeta
  Sunflower41xd https://www.youtube.com/@sunflower41xd
  Bdstudios8700 https://www.youtube.com/@bdstudios8700
  Johnxwoodcat https://www.youtube.com/@johnxwoodcat
  Codexcurse https://www.youtube.com/@codexcurse
  Thenightarchives4148 https://www.youtube.com/@thenightarchives4148
  Thathorrordude101 https://www.youtube.com/@thathorrordude101
  Thatguyzanyt https://www.youtube.com/@thatguyzanyt
  M3owyt https://www.youtube.com/@m3owyt
  Tedorate https://www.youtube.com/@tedorate
  Abashortfilms https://www.youtube.com/@abashortfilms
  Gearisko https://www.youtube.com/@gearisko
  Jaybird160 https://www.youtube.com/@jaybird160
  Nightmaremasterclass https://www.youtube.com/@nightmaremasterclass
  Gr33nmansam https://www.youtube.com/@gr33nmansam
  Drippyghost https://www.youtube.com/@drippyghost
  Gear ² https://www.youtube.com/@gear2nd

• Apr 20, 2026
  description

  Our Chromium extension lets you watch digital horror, analog horror, etc., YouTube projects that your favorite horror commentators cover alongside their witty barbs. When viewing a video from one of the curated channels - or from a list of your own! - MiMic finds the appropriate YouTube source link in the description and offers to open it in a small, muted, and optionally minimized window.
  
  How It Works
  
  1. Activation: The extension activates automatically when you navigate to a YouTube watch page on a Desktop device.
  2. Channel Check: It checks if the video's creator is on your personal list of approved channels (configurable in the extension's options).
  3. Link Parsing: If the channel is approved, MiMic parses the video description to find the first valid YouTube video, playlist, or channel link.
  4. Confirmation: A dialog appears over the page, asking if you want to open the found link as a "MiMic video".
  5. Window Creation: After clicking "Yes", the link opens in a new, small popup window (15% of your screen size). The video can be set to mute, allowing you to comfortably continue watching the main, commentator video alongside the source material. The pop up window can also be set to minimize after 10 seconds.
  
  Note that we decided to rely on YouTube video metadata versus YouTube API endpoints to populate key identifiers, values, etc., harnessed by the extension. You might call such an approach brittle - we call it clever.
  
  Features
  
  - Customizable Channels: Manage your own list of approved channels via the extension's options page.
  - User Control: The confirmation dialog gives you control over whether the MiMic video is muted or minimized on a per-video basis.
  - Persistent Playback: The MiMic video will not automatically pause when the window is minimized or loses focus.
  - Respects User Input: Deliberately pausing, playing, or muting the MiMic video via the YouTube UI works as expected and is not overridden by the extension.
  - Handles All Link Types: Correctly processes variations of `watch?v=`, `/playlist/`, `youtu.be/`, and `@channel` links found in YouTube video descriptions from select accounts.
  - Finetuned Source Material Detection Process: Accurately singles out the subject matter from a YouTube video description. Commentators can also include a special indicator, `⧸`, before a link in the description to preselect the source material to open!

  Our Chromium extension lets you watch digital horror, analog horror, etc., YouTube projects that your favorite horror commentators cover alongside their witty barbs. When viewing a video from one of the curated channels - or from a list of your own! - MiMic finds the appropriate YouTube source link in the description and offers to open it in a small, muted, and optionally minimized window.
  
  How It Works
  
  1. Activation: The extension activates automatically when you navigate to a YouTube watch page on a Desktop device.
  2. Channel Check: It checks if the video's creator is on your personal list of approved channels (configurable in the extension's options).
  3. Link Parsing: If the channel is approved, MiMic parses the video description to find the first valid YouTube video, playlist, or channel link.
  4. Confirmation: A dialog appears over the page, asking if you want to open the found link as a "MiMic video".
  5. Window Creation: After clicking "Yes", the link opens in a new, small popup window (15% of your screen size). The video can be set to mute, allowing you to comfortably continue watching the main, commentator video alongside the source material. The pop up window can also be set to minimize after 10 seconds.
  
  Note that we decided to rely on YouTube video metadata versus YouTube API endpoints to populate key identifiers, values, etc., harnessed by the extension. You might call such an approach brittle - we call it clever.
  
  Features
  
  - Customizable Channels: Manage your own list of approved channels via the extension's options page.
  - User Control: The confirmation dialog gives you control over whether the MiMic video is muted or minimized on a per-video basis.
  - Persistent Playback: The MiMic video will not automatically pause when the window is minimized or loses focus.
  - Respects User Input: Deliberately pausing, playing, or muting the MiMic video via the YouTube UI works as expected and is not overridden by the extension.
  - Handles All Link Types: Correctly processes variations of `watch?v=`, `/playlist/`, `youtu.be/`, and `@channel` links found in YouTube video descriptions from select accounts.
  - Finetuned Source Material Detection Process: Accurately singles out the subject matter from a YouTube video description. Commentators can also include a special indicator, `⧸`, before a link in the description to preselect the source material to open!
  - Autopilot mode (available via Options in extension's menu): Leave the door open ...

Permissions & access

Permissions

tabsactiveTabscriptingstorage

Host access

https://www.youtube.com/*

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