Smart Picture-in-Picture Controller

Toggle Picture-in-Picture on any video with speed and skip controls, keyboard shortcuts, and a minimal on-page HUD.

Smart Picture-in-Picture Controller Smart Picture-in-Picture Controller is designed for people who multitask, learn from videos, or keep content running while working in other tabs or apps. It improves Chrome’s built-in Picture-in-Picture mode by adding powerful video controls, keyboard shortcuts, and smart video detection, turning PiP into a genuinely useful productivity tool. If you ever wished you could skip ahead, rewind, or change playback speed while a video is floating in a PiP window, this extension is made for you. ⭐ Why install Smart Picture-in-Picture Controller? 1. Control your videos from anywhere Chrome’s native PiP window only gives you play/pause. Smart PiP adds skip, speed, and video selection controls that work even when the PiP window is detached and floating above everything else. You can keep working, studying, reading, coding, or browsing — without jumping back to the original tab. 2. Save time and stay focused Whether you’re watching tutorials, lectures, meetings, news clips, or entertainment videos, you can instantly: Rewind to catch something you missed Fast-forward through filler content Speed up long videos Slow down detailed explanations Toggle PiP without searching the tab It’s the quickest way to keep videos visible and manageable while staying productive. 3. Smart enough to pick the right video Many sites load multiple videos (ads, previews, hidden players, GIF-like loops). Smart PiP automatically finds the largest, visible, user-intended video, so you don’t have to guess which one will open in PiP. This means: fewer mistakes, fewer clicks, and a more consistent experience. 4. Works everywhere If it’s a standard HTML5 <video>, Smart PiP can control it. This includes: YouTube Vimeo Course platforms News sites Social media feeds Embedded players across the web No special integration is required — it “just works”. 🎯 What the extension does ✔ Toggle Picture-in-Picture instantly Open PiP for the main video on the page with one click or a keyboard shortcut. ✔ Skip forward/backward Jump ahead or rewind (default ±10 seconds) without leaving the PiP window. ✔ Control playback speed Adjust video speed from 0.25× to 4× with shortcuts or the popup. Ideal for tutorials, lectures, and long-form content. ✔ Clean popup controller Click the extension icon to access: PiP toggle Skip forward/back Speed up/down Reset to normal speed No clutter. No ads. No distractions. ✔ On-page HUD feedback Whenever you skip or change speed, a small pill-shaped HUD briefly appears at the bottom of the page displaying: Speed: 1.25× Skip: +10s It’s unintrusive, doesn’t block clicks, and disappears automatically. ✔ Keyboard shortcuts for power users Out of the box: Alt + P → Toggle PiP Alt + . → Skip forward 10s Alt + , → Skip back 10s Alt + ] → Speed up Alt + [ → Slow down All shortcuts are fully customizable via chrome://extensions/shortcuts. 💡 Who is this for? Students & learners Keep tutorial videos floating next to your notes or assignments. Speed through easy sections or slow down detailed explanations. Developers & designers Follow coding or design tutorials while working in your IDE or editor. Move quickly through long videos without ever switching tabs. Remote workers Keep meetings, webinars, or training sessions in a small floating window while working in other apps. Multitaskers Watch entertainment or news while browsing and stay in control of playback. 🧠 How it works behind the scenes Smart PiP uses lightweight content scripts to: Detect visible videos Monitor size and playback state Automatically choose the main one Send control commands instantly Because everything runs locally in your browser, the extension remains fast, private, and secure. 🔒 Privacy-first by design Smart Picture-in-Picture Controller: Does not collect any data Does not use analytics or tracking Does not communicate with external servers Does not inject ads or third-party scripts All video interactions stay entirely on your device. 🛠 Required permissions & why <all_urls> / content scripts — to locate and control video elements on websites. tabs / activeTab — to send actions (toggle PiP, skip, speed control) to the currently active tab. scripting — required by Manifest V3 for safe content script execution. These are the minimal permissions needed to make PiP controls function correctly. 📸 Suggested screenshots Popup UI — Shows skip, speed, and PiP controls. Floating PiP window — Demonstrates the video playing above other windows/apps. Keyboard shortcuts overlay — Explaining default keybinds. On-page HUD — “Speed: 1.50×” example overlay. (Use 1280×800 or 640×400 for best clarity.) 📥 Installation & Usage Summary Visit any site with a playable video. Start the video. Click the Smart PiP icon or press Alt + P to pop it out. Use shortcuts or the popup to skip, speed, or rewind. Adjust shortcuts anytime via chrome://extensions/shortcuts. No configuration required — it works immediately. 🧩 Why this extension is better than basic PiP Chrome’s native PiP mode gives you only: play/pause a timeline scrubber Smart PiP adds everything the native mode is missing: skip controls speed controls HUD feedback smart video selection keyboard shortcuts a clean and consistent UI customizable controls Once you try these upgrades, regular PiP feels incomplete.