[Mac OS X only] The easiest way to open a webpage in Helium or HeliumLift.

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1.6.3
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August 25, 2019
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38.7KiB
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Users
1,000+
Rating
4.05882 ★
Manifest Version
2
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Languages Support
English (UK)
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Open in Helium Extension

Helium and HeliumLift are both free apps for Mac OS X which allow you to open a webpage in an always-on-top floating window at your convenience. This extension is the best way to interact with these apps!

Simply click on the \"Open in Helium\" button in Chrome's toolbar to open the current page in Helium or HeliumLift.
By right-clicking on elements in a page you can also directly open hyperlinks, page frames or multimedia files!

Open in Helium has several tricks up its sleeve, such as the ability to autoplay YouTube links where you left off, open Twitch.tv streams in different styles with or without chat, and more! Tailor the extension to your liking in the options page. Your settings will sync to your Chrome profile. Best of all, Open in Helium does NOT have a persistent background page that will slow down your computer, or any special permissions!
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Source Manifest.json

{ "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Open in Helium", "description": "[Mac OS X only] The easiest way to open a webpage in Helium or HeliumLift.", "version": "1.6.3.0", "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "19": "img/icon19.png", "38": "img/icon38.png" } }, "options_page": "html/options.html", "omnibox": { "keyword": "oih" }, "permissions": [ "contextMenus", "storage", "notifications", "activeTab" ], "background": { "persistent": false, "page": "html/background.html" }, "icons": { "128": "img/icon128.png", "256": "img/icon256.png" }, "version_name": "1.6.3"}
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How to download and manually install Open in Helium extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Open in Helium extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Open in Helium 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 Open in Helium Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Open in Helium 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 Open in Helium extension file

Select and download the Open in Helium 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 Open in Helium 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 Open in Helium 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 Open in Helium 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 Open in Helium extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Vol Herasymenko (ID: 00000090cfc1e699) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/14/2019 perfect

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Chancely “BeardDuder” Stater (ID: 000000dc0cbfb2fc) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/11/2019 Most recent chrome update broke what I was using before and this saved the day! Thanks Duder.

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Tim Z (ID: 0000008470ea584d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/20/2019 Works great! Use it daily.

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William Xie (ID: 0000001cd90fab64) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 12/10/2018 Solution that I found through trial and error to get this to work: 1. Get this extension for chrome 2. Download Helium from App Store 3. Press the black arrow to on a youtube video page and it should launch it in Helium 4. If it doesn't, go to the URL on the youtube page and prepend `helium://` to it. It should open a new chrome tab asking for permission to open Helium app. Check the box to always allow. Then 3 should work. It worked for few of my macs but not the newest. Took a while to figure out why. Hope this helps. Note that the current version of Chrome also supports picture-in-picture natively but I find it way too resource hogging unlike Helium so this is still the optimal way to watch videos on the Mac.

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Havol Ekalian (ID: 000000450b98d524) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/27/2018 nice~ NOTE: download Helium from MacOS App Store first