Always Video ᴴᴷ - Beta ( PiP Automation ) chrome extension

What is Always Video ᴴᴷ - Beta ( PiP Automation )?

Always Video ᴴᴷ - Beta ( PiP Automation ) is a video controller extension for chrome. it's a free extension and is featured in Productivity, it has 1,000+ active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 4.17 from 41 rated user, last update is 1381 days ago.

What’s new in version 0.2.83?

                In Chrome 70, Google enabled support for Picture-in-Picture mode (PiP), allowing users to pop videos out of their tab and float on top of everything. That was awesome and good for multi-tasking.
However, for native PiP: 
- Websites that block right-click context menu not supported (Facebook, Netflix, almost any)
- Need to manually enter/exit PiP mode for every single video
But with this extension, you can fully experience how PiP makes your life easier.
1. Automatically enter PiP mode when switching to other tabs/windows
2. Automatically leave PiP mode when back to the video tab
3. Prioritize multiple videos and show the one that you need
4. Support any Window applications and any modern websites (Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, etc)
5. Support media keys (play/pause & prev/next track & etc) on your keyboard
6. Since v.0.2.0, added popup config for blacklisting web pages & domains
(More and more)

Work on both Windows & macOS now! 
Highly-recommended for desktop, laptop, and tablet users, especially those who have a single monitor
The idea is to avoid tedious config or user actions needed as much as possible to trigger these kinds of operations.
Report bugs and feel free to give me feedback :)

change log - v.0.2.83
Bug fix:
 - memory leak issue

change log - v.0.2.79
Enhancement:
1. improved responsiveness of the popup

change log - v.0.2.77
Bug fix:
 - sometime PiP not working

change log - v.0.2.72
Enhancement:
1. more stable and more efficient
2. added a donation button
3. added play video shortcut
Bug fix:
 - chrome might create 2 floating players at the same time which caused the browser to crash
 - sometime video player might disconnect from the extension

 change log - v.0.2.55
Enhancement:
1. refactored the task scheduling subsystem, more reliable and more faster response
2. hide all error messages in the tab console
3. improved config UI, added donation button
Bug fix:
 - sometime video player would disconnect from the extension
 - discarding floating player is not working

change log - v.0.2.25
Enhancement:
1. refactored the entire system, more reliable and efficient
2. support media keys on the keyboard now

change log - v.0.2.10
Bug fix:
 - fixed urgent problem for stuck operation caused by minor mistake

change log - v.0.2.08
Enhancement:
1. use custom quick sort algorithm to enhance performance
2. simplified code to enhance stability

change log - v.0.2.0
Enhancement:
1. added popup with blacklist function
2. more intelligent mechanism for Mac OS users
Bug fix:
 - PiP is now blocked when the window is maximized since chrome in MacOS does not allow PiP in maximized windows

change log - v.0.1.81
Enhancement:
1. improved stack algorithm to enhance stability
2. simplified system structure, faster & less memory used
Bug fix:
 - incorrect sorting algorithm

change log - v.0.1.76
Enhancement:
1. improved algorithm to auto enter PiP mode in a more friendly way
2. when at the video tab, it triggers PiP only if the window is maximized, minimized or not maximized but the video is scrolled to an invisible position
3. stack algorithm improved
4. auto disconnects videos in discarded tab
5. enhanced window & tab switching detection algorithm, more different circumstances covered
6. added Bluebird to enhance the async performance at runtime, faster with less memory used
-- Milestone - the extension is more complete and stable now --

change log - v.0.1.54
Enhancement:
1. improved stack algorithm to enhance stabity
2. added update notification when extension updated
3. auto update & reload extension if update available
Bug fix:
 - no reaction when opening new window in chrome

change log - v.0.1.40
Bug fix:
 - sometimes it failed to enter PiP 

change log - v.0.1.35
Enhancement:
1. added stack to enhance the stability

change log - v.0.1.29
Changes:
1. removed PiP when you switch to other window in the video tab since it's not desired in most cases

change log - v.0.1.28
Enhancement:
1. more reliable detection when switching to other applications in the video tab

change log - v.0.1.27
Enhancement:
1. no need to reload pages when updating / restarting extension
2. video keep playing if it was discarded from PiP mode
Bug fix:
 - when switching tab between main player and other tab too qucikly, it blink and keep enabled
 - sometime two video may wrongly received message from each others
 - not detecting the status when a video is aborted

change log - v.0.1.26
Enhancement:
1. a bit more accurate video detection

change log - v.0.1.25
Enhancement:
1. more reliable and efficient core system
Bug fix:
 - sometime enabling PiP when switch to window application will be fail
 - prioritization may have issues in some edge cases

change log - v.0.1.18
Bug fix:
 - sometime after closing video, the extension wrongly detect its existence

change log - v.0.1.17
Bug fix:
 - sometime video cannot enter PiP automatically

change log - v.0.1.14
Enhancement:
 - performance boost
Bug fix:
 - new version cannot detect the status of video when first loaded the page

change log - v.0.1.08
Enhancement:
1. auto start PiP mode in other tabs when a new video started playing
2. performance boost and more new technique applied
3. PiP request mechanism more reliable, reduce the chance of request failure
Bug fix:
 - fail to enable the PiP mode of a video for the first time when switched to other tab already
Others:
 - no webpack using temporarily because of obfuscated code

change log - v.0.1.02
Enhancement:
- support Window applications trigger PiP now
- webpack & vuejs used for production now, thanks to ALiang Liang
Bug fix:
- video prioritization issues

change log - v.0.1
--extension beta version released--            

How to install Always Video ᴴᴷ - Beta ( PiP Automation )?

You could download the latest version crx file or older version files and install it.

Preview of Always Video ᴴᴷ - Beta ( PiP Automation )

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Reviews of always video ᴴᴷ - beta ( pip automation ):

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Ciprian Lica June 15th, 2022

Doesn't work well on youtube: at 1st it starts ok, but when switching back to the youtube tab it disappears and doesn't reappear when switching to other tabs unless changing between normal and theater mode in the youtube player. Pausing and unpausing the video does not re-initialize PiP. On twitch it doesn't work at all (although it's menu recognizes that a video is being played there).

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Reddue March 30th, 2022

It works, but I have to switch Theater "mode" to Default "mode" to get it to work in YouTube when switching to another tab. Also, I have to switch the two "modes" again for it to work after I close the PIP. (I haven't tested if my other extensions are causing the issues)

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Andrey Gritsay March 18th, 2022

It doesn't work

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