Merlin
Quick Picture-in-Picture Video

Quick Picture-in-Picture Video

Floating Pic-in-Pic (PiP) video with useful shortcuts.

What is Quick Picture-in-Picture Video?
"Quick Picture-in-Picture Video" is an Edge add-on that enables users to view videos in a resizable 'always on top' floating window, providing an efficient way of multi-tasking. One of its useful features prevents the video from stopping by duplicating the active tab. The add-on also includes convenient keyboard shortcuts to toggle Pause/Play and PiP video. Its non-persistent background adds to its memory efficiency.
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Version: 0.5 (Last updated: 2020-06-10)
Creation date: 2020-06-10
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 27.42K
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# 1995
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Picture-in-Picture (PiP) floating video, is a great way of watching videos while you work on other things on your computer. A small resizable floating window will show the selected video in "always on top" mode on your desktop.

A drawback of PiP video is that you cannot keep on browsing on the website you applied PiP, because video reference gets lost and video stops playing. To avoid this, the extension gives you a quick fix shortcut (Alt+O) will Open a duplicate of the current active Tab, so you can let one copy for PiP video playback "reference" and the other for continue browsing. It also enables (Alt+Shift+P) shortcut in the browser for quick toggling between Play and Pause mode.

To apply PiP video, click the extension icon or press (Alt+P) shortcut while target video is playing. This extension is memory efficient due to its non-persistent background.

Shortcuts: Alt+P: Shows PiP video (last playing video). Alt+Shift+P: toggles Pause/Play. Alt+O: Opens duplicate of current active tab.

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These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Edge Add-on Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • User-friendly and highly convenient
  • Works on multiple platforms like YouTube; adjustable size is a major benefit
  • Has at least one shortcut which adds to its ease of use
  • Open source and low resource consumption
  • Respects user privacy as it doesn't collect personal information
Cons
  • Zooming issue where the full picture is not visible
  • Unreliable on Netflix and does not work on Disney+
  • Bug when resizing the PiP window which may cause video to slide off the screen
Most mentioned
  • Easy to use and practical for multitasking
  • Issues with compatibility or reliability on some streaming platforms
  • Bug with resizing the Picture-in-Picture window
Recent reviews
excelente, lo que ocupabaaaaaaaa
by JORGE, 2022-08-31
Works on YouTube, unreliable on Netflix, doesn't appear to work at all on Disney+
by Gordon, 2022-06-28
Good 👍👍
by พิรัชต์, 2021-12-22
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Safety
Risk impact

Quick Picture-in-Picture Video may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Quick Picture-in-Picture Video has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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Quick Picture-in-Picture Video