YouTube Inline Fullscreen

Tracking since Apr 5, 2026.

Changelog

• May 11, 2026
  description

  This extension gives you a true fullscreen YouTube experience without forcing your browser into fullscreen mode. Enjoy videos that fully use your screen real estate, while still keeping comments, suggestions, and other features accessible.
  
  Features:
  
  - Inline Fullscreen: Expand the video to fill your browser window, no borders or sidebars.
  - Responsive Layout: Keep comments, recommendations, and other elements within reach.
  - Fast Toggle: Instantly switch modes with a custom button in the player or a quick keyboard shortcut.
  - Customizable Settings: Click the extension icon to fine-tune the behavior to your liking.
  
  Keyboard Shortcut:
  
  - Press "d" to toggle inline fullscreen mode.
  
  *Note*: After installing, please reload YouTube for the new player button to appear.
  
  
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  Changelog
  
  1.3.9
  - Pressing "t" now exits fullscreen mode
  - Made auto enable and theater mode detection more robust.
  
  1.3.8
  - Pressing escape now exits fullscreen mode
  
  1.3.7
  - Updated searchbar hide logic to mirror new design
  
  1.3.6
  - Auto fullscreen bugfix
  
  1.3.5
  - Searchbar hide bugfix
  - Made auto fullscreen more reliable
  - Fixed a case where the button would not be added
  
  1.3.4
  
  - Player button tooltip now shows correct shortcut
  
  1.3.3
  - Now ignoring modifier keys for shortcuts
  - Made shortcut editable
  
  1.3.2
  - Changed fullscreen shortcut from w to d to avoid conflicts with YouTube’s default shortcuts
  
  1.3.1
  - Added "Show Player Button" preference
  - Settings now take effect immediately after changing them
  - Now checking if content scripts are installed when opening the settings popup
  - Fixed a bug where autoEnable would fail if player is in default mode
  - Fixed theater mode preference not being properly restored
  
  
  1.3.0
  - Added Settings screen when clicking extension icon
  - Added Automatic Fullscreen option
  - Searchbar automatically shows/hides when in fullscreen. Similar to the seekbar.

  This extension gives you a true fullscreen YouTube experience without forcing your browser into fullscreen mode. Enjoy videos that fully use your screen real estate, while still keeping comments, suggestions, and other features accessible.
  
  Features:
  
  - Inline Fullscreen: Expand the video to fill your browser window, no borders or sidebars.
  - Responsive Layout: Keep comments, recommendations, and other elements within reach.
  - Fast Toggle: Instantly switch modes with a custom button in the player or a quick keyboard shortcut.
  - Customizable Settings: Click the extension icon to fine-tune the behavior to your liking.
  
  Keyboard Shortcut:
  
  - Press "d" to toggle inline fullscreen mode.
  
  *Note*: After installing, please reload YouTube for the new player button to appear.
  
  
  -
  
  Changelog
  
  1.3.10
  - Pressing "t" while fullscreen is active now changes player mode
  
  1.3.9
  - Pressing "t" now exits fullscreen mode
  - Made auto enable and theater mode detection more robust.
  
  1.3.8
  - Pressing escape now exits fullscreen mode
  
  1.3.7
  - Updated searchbar hide logic to mirror new design
  
  1.3.6
  - Auto fullscreen bugfix
  
  1.3.5
  - Searchbar hide bugfix
  - Made auto fullscreen more reliable
  - Fixed a case where the button would not be added
  
  1.3.4
  
  - Player button tooltip now shows correct shortcut
  
  1.3.3
  - Now ignoring modifier keys for shortcuts
  - Made shortcut editable
  
  1.3.2
  - Changed fullscreen shortcut from w to d to avoid conflicts with YouTube’s default shortcuts
  
  1.3.1
  - Added "Show Player Button" preference
  - Settings now take effect immediately after changing them
  - Now checking if content scripts are installed when opening the settings popup
  - Fixed a bug where autoEnable would fail if player is in default mode
  - Fixed theater mode preference not being properly restored
  
  
  1.3.0
  - Added Settings screen when clicking extension icon
  - Added Automatic Fullscreen option
  - Searchbar automatically shows/hides when in fullscreen. Similar to the seekbar.

• May 2, 2026
  description

  This extension gives you a true fullscreen YouTube experience without forcing your browser into fullscreen mode. Enjoy videos that fully use your screen real estate, while still keeping comments, suggestions, and other features accessible.
  
  Features:
  
  - Inline Fullscreen: Expand the video to fill your browser window, no borders or sidebars.
  - Responsive Layout: Keep comments, recommendations, and other elements within reach.
  - Fast Toggle: Instantly switch modes with a custom button in the player or a quick keyboard shortcut.
  - Customizable Settings: Click the extension icon to fine-tune the behavior to your liking.
  
  Keyboard Shortcut:
  
  - Press "d" to toggle inline fullscreen mode.
  
  *Note*: After installing, please reload YouTube for the new player button to appear.
  
  
  -
  
  Changelog
  
  1.3.8
  - Pressing escape now exits fullscreen mode
  
  1.3.7
  - Updated searchbar hide logic to mirror new design
  
  1.3.6
  - Auto fullscreen bugfix
  
  1.3.5
  - Searchbar hide bugfix
  - Made auto fullscreen more reliable
  - Fixed a case where the button would not be added
  
  1.3.4
  
  - Player button tooltip now shows correct shortcut
  
  1.3.3
  - Now ignoring modifier keys for shortcuts
  - Made shortcut editable
  
  1.3.2
  - Changed fullscreen shortcut from w to d to avoid conflicts with YouTube’s default shortcuts
  
  1.3.1
  - Added "Show Player Button" preference
  - Settings now take effect immediately after changing them
  - Now checking if content scripts are installed when opening the settings popup
  - Fixed a bug where autoEnable would fail if player is in default mode
  - Fixed theater mode preference not being properly restored
  
  
  1.3.0
  - Added Settings screen when clicking extension icon
  - Added Automatic Fullscreen option
  - Searchbar automatically shows/hides when in fullscreen. Similar to the seekbar.

  This extension gives you a true fullscreen YouTube experience without forcing your browser into fullscreen mode. Enjoy videos that fully use your screen real estate, while still keeping comments, suggestions, and other features accessible.
  
  Features:
  
  - Inline Fullscreen: Expand the video to fill your browser window, no borders or sidebars.
  - Responsive Layout: Keep comments, recommendations, and other elements within reach.
  - Fast Toggle: Instantly switch modes with a custom button in the player or a quick keyboard shortcut.
  - Customizable Settings: Click the extension icon to fine-tune the behavior to your liking.
  
  Keyboard Shortcut:
  
  - Press "d" to toggle inline fullscreen mode.
  
  *Note*: After installing, please reload YouTube for the new player button to appear.
  
  
  -
  
  Changelog
  
  1.3.9
  - Pressing "t" now exits fullscreen mode
  - Made auto enable and theater mode detection more robust.
  
  1.3.8
  - Pressing escape now exits fullscreen mode
  
  1.3.7
  - Updated searchbar hide logic to mirror new design
  
  1.3.6
  - Auto fullscreen bugfix
  
  1.3.5
  - Searchbar hide bugfix
  - Made auto fullscreen more reliable
  - Fixed a case where the button would not be added
  
  1.3.4
  
  - Player button tooltip now shows correct shortcut
  
  1.3.3
  - Now ignoring modifier keys for shortcuts
  - Made shortcut editable
  
  1.3.2
  - Changed fullscreen shortcut from w to d to avoid conflicts with YouTube’s default shortcuts
  
  1.3.1
  - Added "Show Player Button" preference
  - Settings now take effect immediately after changing them
  - Now checking if content scripts are installed when opening the settings popup
  - Fixed a bug where autoEnable would fail if player is in default mode
  - Fixed theater mode preference not being properly restored
  
  
  1.3.0
  - Added Settings screen when clicking extension icon
  - Added Automatic Fullscreen option
  - Searchbar automatically shows/hides when in fullscreen. Similar to the seekbar.

Permissions & access

Permissions

scriptingstorage

Host access

*://youtube.com/*, *://www.youtube.com/*

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