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24 alternatives to YouTube Comments in Sidebar

Read Comments While Watching Videos!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. YouTube Comments in Sidebar launched in 2024; 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
   Comments Sidebar for Youtube▲3

   Chrome extension for Youtube, read comments whilst watching

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   YouTube Rabbit Hole▲122

   Remove YouTube recommendations, comments, and more

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Mini YouTube▲85

   Watch YouTube videos while you scroll to read comments

   2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sideplayer▲267

   Watch YouTube while you browse the web.

   2015 · sideplayer.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sidenote▲268

   Comment and live chat on any page of the internet

   2024 · sidenoteapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   YouTube Bias Hider▲70

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

   2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Right Side Comments▲3

   Move Youtube Comments to the Right Side

   Jun 2026 · lasu.dev · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ChatGPT for YouTube▲229

    YouTube summary with ChatGPT

    2023 · chatgpt4youtube.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Chat with Youtube Videos by ChatWithPDF▲186

    Chat and summarize YouTube videos

    2024 · paperguide.ai · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Single Page YouTube▲64

    Watch your YouTube homefeed without the distractions

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    CommentBlock▲92

    Avoid distracting and stressful comment sections everywhere

    2020 · commentblock.org · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ViewNew▲77

    Watch YouTube with random view counts

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AudienceCue▲86

    Turn YouTube comments into cited insights and a report

    Jun 2026 · audiencecue.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Feedby▲106

    Filter user feedback from your comment section

    2024 · feedby.danigleba.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Kament▲76

    Enable YouTube comments when they are disabled

    2022 · kament.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Product Hunt Commentivity▲91

    View recent comments from people on Product Hunt

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TubeCount▲70

    Track watch count on your favourite youtube video

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    TubeFeedback▲11

    Global feedback from your youtube comments

    2025 · tubefeedback.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    FootNotes▲72

    SoundCloud-style time-tied comments for youtube

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    YT Replay Chat▲9

    View timestamped comments in real-time with the video

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    YouTubeDan▲6

    Post and view real-time comments on YouTube videos

    2020 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Youtube Power Up▲3

    Strength your video watching

    Nov 2025 · 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 →