windowed-fullscreen-video
make video fullscreen in window
windowed-fullscreen-video: Fullscreen videos in Window Mode
windowed-fullscreen-video is a Firefox add-on designed to maximize the video watching experience. It allows HTML5 videos to be expanded to its maximum size within the webpage window. It's compatible with websites that aren't on an iframe, such as YouTube and Twitch. The feature can be easily enabled or disabled by simply clicking on the extension icon. For additional convenience, users can also revert the video back to its original size by refreshing the webpage. Source code for this add-on is available on GitHub.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 44
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very low risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- activeTab
Size: 10.91K
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Add-on summary
This plugin works on all websites, that use html5 video directly on the DOM (not in iframe), e.g. Youtube or Twitch. Simply click on the icon in the extension bar, while the video is visible, to display it at maximum size in the current window. To undo the windowed fullscreen view tap the icon again or alternatively reload the page. Source can be found on github.
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Works well on popular platforms like YouTube and ESPN+
- Allows videos to be displayed in a windowed fullscreen mode
- Resolves issues with default fullscreen behavior on macOS
- Enables multiple tabs to play videos in fullscreen without exiting
- Code review yields no security concerns, increasing trust
Cons
- Not all websites' video players are compatible
- Can replace a site's video player with a less favorable generic player
- Some bugs reported with specific platforms like Twitter
- Requires manual focus on the player for hotkeys to work
Most mentioned
- Works fine on YouTube
- Has issues with certain video sites
- Sometimes fails but works great when it does
- Users appreciate the windowed fullscreen functionality
- Security concerns were alleviated after code review
User reviews
by universish, 2024-08-18
by universish, 2024-08-18
by universish, 2024-08-18
Add-on safety
Risk impact
windowed-fullscreen-video does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
windowed-fullscreen-video has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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