Auto PiP for YouTube — Privacy Policy

Effective date: October 28, 2026.

What the extension does

The extension opens a playing YouTube video in Picture-in-Picture when you switch tabs, browser windows or applications. It closes a PiP window it opened when you return to the video page.

Local processing and storage

The extension checks current YouTube tab URLs, window and tab focus, and video playback state on your device to perform this function. This information is processed transiently and is not saved as viewing or browsing history. It saves only the automatic-PiP and window-assistance preferences in Chrome's local extension storage.

No external collection or transmission

The extension does not transmit video content, tab URLs, viewing activity, account information or other user data to the developer or to any third party. It includes no advertising, analytics, tracking, third-party SDKs or remote executable code. It does not sell user data or use data for lending, advertising or unrelated purposes. YouTube continues its normal website communications under its own policies; those communications are not sent by this extension.

Permissions

YouTube site access is used to detect playback and control PiP only on https://www.youtube.com/. The storage permission saves your two preferences locally. The debugger permission is used by window/app-switch assistance to briefly request PiP on a YouTube tab when Chrome requires user activation. The extension checks the target origin and disconnects immediately after the operation. It does not use this connection to inspect cookies, credentials or network traffic. Chrome may show a debugging notice.

Your controls

The extension's use of information received from Chrome APIs follows the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including its Limited Use requirements. Data is used only for the disclosed PiP functionality; it is not transferred, sold, used for advertising or accessed by the developer.

You can disable automatic PiP or window/app assistance in the extension popup. Disabling assistance stops debugger use but does not revoke the installed permission. Removing the extension revokes its permissions and removes its local extension storage under Chrome's normal behavior.

Changes and contact

Future releases that change these practices will update this policy. Questions can be directed to the publisher through the contact information shown on the extension's Chrome Web Store listing.

日本語

この拡張は、YouTubeのURL・再生状態・タブやウィンドウのフォーカスを端末内で一時的に処理してPiPを制御します。保存するのは2つのオン/オフ設定だけです。視聴履歴の保存、動画内容やURLなどの外部送信、広告、アクセス解析、データ販売は行いません。ウィンドウ・アプリ切替の補助では、YouTubeタブにデバッガーで一時接続してPiPを要求し、直後に解除します。補助をオフにしても権限自体は残り、拡張の削除で取り消せます。

简体中文

本扩展仅在设备上临时处理 YouTube 网址、播放状态及标签页和窗口焦点,以控制画中画。仅保存两个开关设置,不保存观看记录,不向外部发送视频内容或网址,不含广告、分析追踪或数据销售。窗口与应用切换辅助功能会通过调试器短暂连接 YouTube 标签页以请求画中画,随后立即断开。关闭辅助功能不会移除权限,卸载扩展可撤销权限。

繁體中文

本擴充功能僅在裝置上暫時處理 YouTube 網址、播放狀態及分頁與視窗焦點,以控制子母畫面。僅儲存兩個開關設定,不儲存觀看記錄,不向外部傳送影片內容或網址,不含廣告、分析追蹤或資料販售。視窗與應用程式切換輔助功能會透過偵錯工具短暫連線至 YouTube 分頁以請求子母畫面,隨即中斷連線。關閉輔助功能不會移除權限,解除安裝擴充功能即可撤銷權限。