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24 alternatives to Comments Sidebar for Youtube

Chrome extension for Youtube, read comments whilst watching

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Comments Sidebar for Youtube launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Comment Mode▲151

   Watch YouTube videos and read comments at the same time

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SuperYouTube▲72

   Read comments while watching videos.

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   YouTube Comments in Sidebar

   Read Comments While Watching Videos!

   2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sidenote▲268

   Comment and live chat on any page of the internet

   2024 · sidenoteapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   YouTube Rabbit Hole▲122

   Remove YouTube recommendations, comments, and more

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ChatGPT for YouTube▲229

   YouTube summary with ChatGPT

   2023 · chatgpt4youtube.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   YouTube Summarizer with ChatGPT▲325

   Save your time before spending hours - learn better with AI

   2022 · glasp.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   A Firefox extension to leave comments on any URL▲227

   An extension for Firefox and Chrome to add comments to any URL - comntr/webext

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sideplayer▲267

   Watch YouTube while you browse the web.

   2015 · sideplayer.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Whatfix Comments▲205

    Add comments and collaborate anywhere on the web

    2023 · whatfix.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Chat with Youtube Videos by ChatWithPDF▲186

    Chat and summarize YouTube videos

    2024 · paperguide.ai · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Mini YouTube▲85

    Watch YouTube videos while you scroll to read comments

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    YouTube Bias Hider▲70

    Hide YouTube views, likes, comments, and/or subscribers

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Single Page YouTube▲64

    Watch your YouTube homefeed without the distractions

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SummifyYT▲93

    Summarize YouTube comments

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    FootNotes▲72

    SoundCloud-style time-tied comments for youtube

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tempus▲99

    A tool to efficiently view YouTube comments with timestamps

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CommentBlock▲92

    Avoid distracting and stressful comment sections everywhere

    2020 · commentblock.org · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Feedby▲106

    Filter user feedback from your comment section

    2024 · feedby.danigleba.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    TubeFeedback▲11

    Global feedback from your youtube comments

    2025 · tubefeedback.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    A Chrome extension to see notifications for comments on your HN threads▲79

    2021 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Mindie▲91

    Chat with anything on the web, right from your toolbar

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Open Comments — Comment Anywhere

    Comment on any webpage — even when comments are disabled.

    Apr 2026 · open-comments.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ViewNew▲77

    Watch YouTube with random view counts

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →