Shorts PiP Controller

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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• Apr 24, 2026
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  Take full control of your YouTube Shorts experience with Shorts PiP Controller!
  
  Ever wanted to watch YouTube Shorts while working in another tab or application? With "Shorts PiP Controller", you can effortlessly open any YouTube Short in a hovering Picture-in-Picture (PiP) window. But that's not all! Our extension allows you to navigate to the next or previous Short simply by scrolling your mouse wheel — even if you are on a completely different website or tab!
  
  🔥 KEY FEATURES: 
  • Picture-in-Picture (PiP): Extract your favorite Shorts into a floating window that stays on top of other applications. Watch while you work, read, or browse!
  • Global Scroll Navigation: Don't constantly switch back to the YouTube tab to change the video. Just scroll your mouse wheel on any webpage, and the Short will smoothly switch to the next or previous one.
  • Smart Auto-Next Timer: Enable the auto-scroll feature, and the extension will automatically switch to the next Short after a specific time interval.
  • Customizable Controls: Adjust scroll sensitivity, choose modifier keys (Alt/Shift + Scroll) for global navigation, and customize the auto-next delay right from the intuitive popup menu.
  • Seamless Integration: A convenient semi-transparent PiP button is automatically injected directly into the YouTube Shorts player for one-click access.
  
  🛠 HOW TO USE:
  1. Open YouTube Shorts.
  2. Click the hovering PiP icon inside the video, or use the extension's popup menu.
  3. Switch to any other tab or app.
  4. Scroll your mouse wheel (or use Alt+Scroll, depending on your settings) anywhere on your screen to effortlessly skip to the next or previous Short!
  
  Level up your multitasking and enjoy unrestricted Shorts playback today.
  
  * Note: This extension is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by YouTube or Google LLC.

  Take full control of any video with Shorts PiP Controller!
  
  Want to watch a video while working in another tab? Shorts PiP Controller lets you pop out any video into a floating Picture-in-Picture window with one click — not just YouTube Shorts, but regular YouTube videos and videos on third-party sites as well.
  
  For YouTube Shorts, there's more: switch to the next or previous Short by scrolling your mouse wheel from any other website!
  
  🎬 PiP FOR ANY VIDEO:
  • Hover over any video on any site — a PiP button appears.
  • Click it to open the video in a floating window on top of all apps.
  • Works on YouTube, streaming sites, and anywhere with HTML5 video.
  • "PiP this tab" button in the extension menu is another quick way to launch PiP.
  
  📱 YOUTUBE SHORTS:
  • Picture-in-Picture mode: watch Shorts on top of all windows — perfect for multitasking.
  • Global scroll navigator: scroll your mouse wheel on any open site, and Shorts will automatically switch in the background tab.
  • Smart auto-switch: set a timer and the extension will switch Shorts at a given interval.
  
  ⚙️ SETTINGS:
  • Modifier keys for global scroll: Alt, Shift, or Alt+Shift.
  • Configurable auto-switch interval (3–120 seconds).
  • Clean popup menu with sections: "Any video", "YouTube Shorts", "Scroll control".
  
  🛠 HOW IT WORKS:
  1. On any site: hover over a video → click the PiP button.
  2. For YouTube Shorts: open a Short → click the PiP button in the player.
  3. Switch to another tab or app.
  4. Scroll your mouse wheel (Alt+Scroll) on any site to switch Shorts in the background!
  
  Supercharge your multitasking today!

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