Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Sideplayer
Watch YouTube while you browse the web.
Sideplayer is a browser tool that lets users watch YouTube videos in a side window while browsing other websites. Launched in 2015, it serves people who want to multitask between video content and web browsing without… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sideplayer launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · essentialyoutube.com · its alternatives →
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FloatPlayer▲111Simple Mac app for floating a YouTube video on your screen
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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OneLinePlayer▲190The simple and beautiful embed video player for web
2019 · onelineplayer.com · its alternatives →
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Watch your YouTube homefeed without the distractions
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Stream Smarter. Watch What Matters.
2015 · youtab.me · its alternatives →
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2021 · tubeshift.info · its alternatives →
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PlayTube▲69Makes YouTube into great music streaming service (chrome)
2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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keeps your eyes glued to the youtube video
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Safari extension to improve video playback on the web.
2019 · camdenfullmer.com · its alternatives →
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Control YouTube from anywhere in your browser.
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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A more productive way to watch videos online
2024 · bsodoge.github.io · its alternatives →
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Hi all, I'm an indie hacker and I've been working on watchlimits.com over last couple months. It's a chrome extension that helps you set limits (greatly customizable) and provides you stats and various accountability features. It only runs on the video streaming platforms (not everywhere) and it's privacy centric. Almost all functionality is available for free, but some advanced features only available in the paid version (password protection, allowed youtube channels). It's a pretty niche tool that originated from my own occasional struggles (lost sleep anyone?), even though many people…
2022 · watchlimits.com · its alternatives →
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2018 · immannino.github.io · its alternatives →
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