Switch videos to Picture-in-Picture mode with a keyboard shortcut or toolbar button.

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1.3
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September 10, 2023
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125KiB
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Picture-in-Picture Shortcut Extension

Picture-in-Picture Shortcut adds a keyboard shortcut and toolbar button for switching video players to the Picture-in-Picture mode in web browsers. The default keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+Period (Command+Period on Mac), but it can be changed from the browser settings. The Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extension button in the browser's toolbar can be used to toggle PiP mode.

Google Chrome and other Chromium browsers have a built-in Picture-in-Picture button in the default media controls, but it isn't always available and requires multiple mouse clicks. Picture-in-Picture Shortcut also overrides sites that don't normally allow Picture-in-Picture mode, and attempts to add a play/pause button to the PiP popup. However, this may not always work for sites and players not originally built for PiP mode.

This extension is open-source under the GPLv3 license, the code is available on GitHub: https://github.com/corbindavenport/pip-shortcut
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Picture-in-Picture Shortcut", "version": "1.3", "author": "Corbin Davenport", "description": "Switch videos to Picture-in-Picture mode with a keyboard shortcut or toolbar button.", "homepage_url": "https://github.com/corbindavenport/pip-shortcut", "manifest_version": 3, "permissions": [ "activeTab", "scripting" ], "options_ui": { "page": "main.html", "open_in_tab": true }, "background": { "service_worker": "js/background.js" }, "icons": { "32": "img/icon_x32.png", "48": "img/icon_x48.png", "128": "img/icon_x128.png" }, "action": { "default_icon": { "32": "img/icon_x32.png", "48": "img/icon_action_x48.png", "128": "img/icon_action_x128.png" }, "default_title": "Toggle Picture-in-Picture Mode" }, "commands": { "_execute_action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Period" }, "description": "Toggle Picture-in-Picture Mode" } }}
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How to download and manually install Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Picture-in-Picture Shortcut Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extension file

Select and download the Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Picture-in-Picture Shortcut extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Owen (ID: 00000034899f0a69) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/16/2022 Works well. There's also the extension: wipeyy - Controllable "picture in picture". In addition to setting a keyboard shortcut to toggle PiP, this extension also allows you to set another 3 keyboard shortcuts to toggle play/pause, and to skip forward / back 10 seconds, which even work outside of Chrome (if you individually set the keyboard shortcuts to "Global" rather than "In Chrome" in "chrome://extensions/shortcuts").

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Renan Bruno Bruch (ID: 000000ddad0dc17b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/06/2022 Fixing a problem FOSS style! Download this and NOT the official Google extension for PiP. Clean code, clean extension, highly recommended.