A simple extension that grabs the thumbnail from the current youtube video and displays it.

Latest Version

Version
1.3.5
Update
July 15, 2014
Size
66.25KiB
Developer
Category
Users
4,000+
Rating
4.47368 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ActiveTab
*://*.youtube.com/*
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Thumbnail Viewer for YouTube™ Extension

Changelog:

v.1.3.5
- Better icon

v.1.3.4
- No longer needs tabs permission
- Uses slightly less screen real estate
- Bug fixed with showing cached thumbnail when clicking another video.
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Source Manifest.json

{ "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "author": "The Master", "name": "Thumbnail Viewer for YouTube\u2122", "description": "A simple extension that grabs the thumbnail from the current youtube video and displays it.", "manifest_version": 2, "version": "1.3.5", "icons": { "16": "thumbnail-16.png", "48": "thumbnail-48.png", "128": "thumbnail-128.png" }, "permissions": [ "activeTab", "*://*.youtube.com/*" ], "browser_action": { "default_icon": "thumbnail-48.png", "default_title": "Click to view current video thumbnail", "default_popup": "popup.html" },\t"content_security_policy": "script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'", "web_accessible_resources": ["jquery.js", "popup.js", "popup.css", "thumbnail-16.png", "thumbnail-48.png", "thumbnail-128.png"]}
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User reviews

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Ninjhetto NLK3 (ID: 00000002725b0c4e) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 07/12/2023 There is one where you right click the video. For this one, remember to click the extention itself where the puzzle icon is.

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Sergey Andreev (ID: 00000043f7bc1db4) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 09/11/2019 Почему-то открывает изображение в размере hqdefault 480х360, другие же подобные расширения находят maxresdefault 1280х720.

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Jolito Jr Mamanao (ID: 000000a2db68abb8) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/09/2018 It's working perfectly!

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John L. Reed (ID: 000000e099236ca5) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/17/2017 Cool It's working

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frozen dog (ID: 000000bbe47e17bd) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/02/2016 this was so great it allowed me to get jacks, marks, and ssundees thumbnails