Video Previewer

Automatically play video previews. It mouse hovers over video thumbnails to see video previews.

As of June 2026, Video Previewer has 30 users in the Workflow & Planning category.

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Version
1.2
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update.

History

10 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

38.08237.920000000000002Apr 1, 2026Jun 6, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 1, 2026101.1
Apr 17, 2026111.1
Apr 24, 2026191.2
May 1, 2026211.2
May 8, 2026181.2
May 12, 2026261.2
May 18, 2026251.2
May 24, 2026311.2
May 31, 2026361.2
Jun 6, 2026321.2
Now301.2

Changelog

  • Apr 17, 2026
    description
    This extension is for people who want to strictly use keyboard instead of the mouse.
    It automatically mouse over the video to play video preview on Youtube. 
    Turn the extension on and play video preview by using keyboard only: a, s, c keys.
    
    This extension, along with Vimium, will allow you to navigate Youtube without using the mouse.
    
    1- Ctrl+Shift+Y (or Cmd+Shift+Y on Mac) to turn on the extension.
    
    2- Video preview will automatically play.
    
    Press a to go back to the previous video.
    Press s to stay on the video.
    Press c to continue.
    This extension is for people who want to strictly use keyboard instead of the mouse.
    It automatically mouse over the video to play video preview on Youtube. 
    Turn the extension on and then play video preview by using keyboard only: a, s, c keys.
    
    This extension, along with Vimium, will allow you to navigate Youtube without using the mouse.
    
    1- Ctrl+Shift+Y (or Cmd+Shift+Y on Mac) to turn on/off the extension.
    
    2- Video preview will automatically play.
    
    Press a to go back to the previous video.
    Press s to stay on the video.
    Press c to continue.

Permissions & access

Permissions
storageactiveTab
Host access
http://*/*, https://*/*

Screenshots

Video Previewer screenshot 1Video Previewer screenshot 2

About

This extension is for people who want to strictly use keyboard instead of the mouse.
It automatically mouse over the video to play video preview on Youtube. 
Turn the extension on and then play video preview by using keyboard only: a, s, c keys.

This extension, along with Vimium, will allow you to navigate Youtube without using the mouse.

1- Ctrl+Shift+Y (or Cmd+Shift+Y on Mac) to turn on/off the extension.

2- Video preview will automatically play.

Press a to go back to the previous video.
Press s to stay on the video.
Press c to continue.

Technical

Version
1.2
Manifest
V3
Size
34.22KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
mkcbchoaghfngefejohhefgjjcblbiip
Developer ID
u52ece52479aa76e2476aebd13cea4876
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Feb 4, 2026
Last Updated (Store)
Apr 12, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 6, 2026
Website
Support URL
Privacy Policy

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