Changes YouTube theater mode to resemble Twitch theater mode when chat is enabled

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5.01
Update
March 7, 2024
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5.66MiB
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9,000+
Rating
4.375 ★
Manifest Version
2
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Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube Extension

TTM expands the main video view and moves the chat box to the right hand side. Additionally, all other on-screen elements get hidden. All changes revert upon leaving theater mode.

Leave a comment in the reviews if things bug out and I'll fix them over time. 👍

v5.01 Updated March 7: fix for chatbox being short or hidden when window is narrow
v5.00 Updated March 2024: made modifications accounting for YouTube's Theater Mode Update
v4.00 Updated June 2023! 🥳🎉
(pre-v4.00 Updated June 2020... 😓)
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube", "description": "Changes YouTube theater mode to resemble Twitch theater mode when chat is enabled", "version": "5.01", "author": "Splinterman", "browser_action": { "default_icon": "icon.png" }, "icons": { "16": "icon_16.png", "48": "icon_48.png", "128": "icon_128.png" }, "content_scripts": [{ "matches": ["https://www.youtube.com/*"], "js": ["jquery-3.4.1.min.js", "ttm.js"] }]}
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How to download and manually install Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube 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 Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube 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 Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube 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 Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube 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 Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube 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 Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube extension file

Select and download the Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube 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 Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube 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 Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube 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 Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube 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 Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Mark Matthews (ID: 000000190cf1ff8d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/30/2024 Works awesome, just press Cinema and it works

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Nuno (ID: 00000039db366713) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 08/22/2023 it glitched out and now the chat is over the livestream

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Haidaruddin Muhammad Ramdhan (ID: 000000ac512178ef) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/20/2023 Works great 💖 (21 Aug 2023)

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信青樹 (ID: 000000d72f8c3548) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/20/2023 I have tried many extensions and feel that this extension works the most like Twitch's theater mode. Thank you so much. (This comment was translated by DeepL)

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Mik Sharov (ID: 000000db8b6167f0) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/19/2023 This extension is the only reason for me to watch live streams on youtube. unfortunately it broke a bit and now the chat is overlaid on top of the video, and also now there are "remnants" of the page outside the video player's borders. without this extension, watching live broadcasts is horrible and that's why I just don't watch them