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Applies to: YouTube Mini Player version 3.0.0.0 and above, Mini Player for YouTube

Getting Started

This app allows you to play YouTube videos in a small, resizable window that stays on top of other windows. To play a video, first find it on youtube.com, then find the Video ID from the URL and copy it. The video ID is shown in bold here: ("https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEOID"). After you've got the Video ID, click/tap the drop-down arrow in the title bar and select "Video ID" and paste the video ID in the text box with Ctrl + V or right click/tap and hold and then paste). You can also just copy and paste the entire video URL or drag and drop it onto the app.

Drag and Drop a Video

You can also drag and drop a video onto the app to open it.

Video Controls

The app also has many video control options, some of which are only available via keyboard shortcuts. You can access skip and play/pause options via the title bar and more commands through the Video and Playlist menus in the drop down menu.

Tip: You can right click or tap and hold on the skip ahead and skip back buttons to skip 1 frame instead of 5 seconds.

Windows 10 Media Controls

This app integrates into Windows 10's media controls in version 3 and newer. When you use media hotkeys or buttons on your device, media controls will show in the top left corner of your screen. Use these or your media hotkeys to control YouTube videos being played in YouTubeMiniPlayer.

Keyboard Shortcuts

You can press the play/pause button on your keyboard to pause and play the video.

You can also use other media hotkeys to control media on Windows 10.

You can also use many of the shortcuts listed here whilst the video is in focus.

Like the video and other actions

If you want to like the video you're watching, open the drop down menu, select Share and then 'Open in default browser' from here you can like the video, comment on it and access other options from the YouTube website.

Copy link to the video or the video ID

This can be done by opening the drop down menu and selecting Share.

See what's new

Open the drop down menu and select What's New to see what's new in the latest update. There's also a link to this on the main page.

Updates

The app automatically checks for updates and prompts you to install them when the app is launched and an update has been found. You can also install the latest version here.

If you have the Microsoft Store version, use the Microsoft Store to manage updates.

Please contact us if you have any other issues.