VideoNail - Floating YouTube PiP Player

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Watch YouTube videos on any site in a floating playerNOTE: This extension will not be updated anymore, as Chrome will implement this feature soon (like Safari). We appreciate your support, and we're excited to build other things to share it with everyone.


-----HOW TO USE-----
* Scroll down to the comment section of a video to see it in action!
* Make the VideoNail “follow” you to any tab or page by clicking the VideoNail icon in the YouTube controls section.
* Start a VideoNail on any page by right clicking a YouTube video link or by clicking the extension icon and pasting in a video URL.
Note: You may need to refresh your browser after installing VideoNail for the first time.

-----FEATURES-----
* Floating, always on top window that can be resized and re-positioned anywhere on the screen. The window can be minimized or closed at any time.
* Supports all video types including playlists and live streams.
* Uses the native YouTube player with support for all video controls (volume, playback speed, video quality, full screen, etc.).
* Easily start on any site by right clicking a YouTube video or link.
* Easily make video stays on whichever tab you navigate to by clicking on the VideoNail icon.
* Automatically continues video from where you left off.
* No ads, does not require any additional applications to be installed.

-----PERMISSIONS-----
In order for VideoNail to work, it needs permission to edit the website you’re on and store video metadata so it works on all pages. VideoNail never stores any user data.

-----SUPPORT-----
VideoNail is an open-sourced project and it is not associated with YouTube or Google in any way, shape, or form. We’d love to hear your feedback - if you find any bugs or have a suggestion, leave a comment in the Support tab! If you’re interested in contributing, check out the repo at https://github.com/pdtran3k6/videoNail.

-----KNOWN ISSUES-----
* Google released Chrome 66 on Apr 18, 2018 with a new feature that prevents videos from autoplaying - this directly affects VideoNail, and thus you may notice that videos do not autoplay on some sites. We cannot do anything to avoid this behaviour, however, we are optimistic that there will be an option to disable this feature in a future Chrome update.
* VideoNail does not work on certain sites that have their server set up to block external content from being loaded (like a YouTube video). This is out of our control, but fortunately so far we have found very few sites that have this problem. Ones we have found are github.com and mail.yahoo.com. On these sites, you will see an error message displayed in the player.
* VideoNail does not work with YouTube player in default view - this issue is being worked on. Currently, VideoNail will automatically switch to theater view (cinema view).

-----PLANNED FEATURES-----
* Allow customization of the player. (default position, header color, size, etc.).

-----CHANGELOG-----
v.1.0.4 - July 16, 2018
Added screenshot for video following feature. Fixed context menu.

v.1.0.3 - May 18, 2018
Fixed CSS issue when displaying videos on certain site.

v.1.0.2 - May 5, 2018:
Updated short description.

v1.0.0 - May 5, 2018:
Added feature: video syncs across all tabs. Increased compatibility of sites that VideoNail works on. Fixed bugs.

v0.2.8 - Apr 29, 2018:
Optimized icons. Fixed bugs.

v0.2.7 - Apr 23, 2018:
Playlist bug fixes. Removed unnecessary permissions requirement.

v0.2.6 - Apr 22, 2018:
Added popup when clicking extension icon, close VideoNail window on middle click on header. Bug fixes.

v0.2.5 - Apr 20, 2018:
Fixed flickering bug introduced by Chrome 66.

v0.2.4 - Apr 19, 2018:
Minor bug fix.

v0.2.3 - Apr 19, 2018:
Added ability to start VideoNail by right clicking YouTube videos or links

v0.2.2 - Apr 18, 2018:
Added VideoNail functionality on all pages. Added feature: re-open videoNail with the same size, position, and with the previous state where users left off.

v0.2.1 - Apr 4, 2018:
Added border for resizing. Fixed incorrect scrubber position in progress bar. Fixed bug: always show border, lock aspect ratio. Added feature: allow dragging on top of YouTube navbar.

v0.2.0 - Mar 25, 2018:
Added draggability to the mini player. Utilized a different method to load mini player to improve video load speed, video continuity, and display videos regardless of YouTube other sites rule.

v0.1.9 - Feb 8 2018:
Horizontally center mini player dynamically.

v0.1.8 - Oct 2, 2017:
Removed buggy setTimeout calls; mini player only shows up when users scroll.

v0.1.7 - Sep 29, 2017:
Fixed bug: mini player disappears when opening a video in new tab.

v0.1.6 - Sep 27, 2017:
Improved boot time of mini player when clicking on a new video.
Added feature: mini player won't show up when the video ends.

v0.1.5 - Sep 23, 2017:
Updated extension for new YouTube UI.
Dynamic video's size based on available browser's size.
Removed unnecessary white background.

v0.1.4 - May 5, 2017:
Fixed bugs where the playback speed of the mini player doesn't match up with the playback speed of the main player.

v0.1.3 - Mar 19, 2017:
Fixed bugs when it un-mutes the mini player even though you've muted the main player before you scroll down. Same thing for when you scroll up.

v0.1.2 - Feb 22, 2017:
Fixed bugs where a small player appears when you scroll down even though you're on YouTube's home page/subscription page/trending feed page etc.
Fixed "invalid package" error in Ubuntu

v0.1.1 - Feb 21, 2017:
You can now use Adblock with this extension. Enjoy fam :}

v0.1.0
Initial release