FloatTube
A floating player for YouTube
Only for Mac
$2.99
Mac
Watch videos while reading comments.
Enhanced Picture-in-Picture, with native PiP also supporting YouTube subtitles.
Optional automatic PiP, similar to Arc browser.
After installing, open any YouTube video page — when you scroll down and the original video goes out of view, an in-page floating mini player automatically appears.
Unlike Picture-in-Picture, this player stays within the YouTube page, letting you keep watching while reading comments or browsing related content — no need to scroll back up.
You can drag, resize, and control it just like the original player.
It also supports YouTube's CC subtitles and even special caption effects, so you never miss a detail.
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Safari PiP enhancements:
- Supports displaying YouTube subtitles in the native PiP player
- Allows you to adjust the appearance of subtitles in the PiP player through System Preferences for a customized style
Automatic PiP support:
When playing videos on YouTube, the system’s native picture-in-picture mode can be automatically enabled based on playback, allowing the video to continue floating for a better viewing experience. This feature must be manually enabled in the settings.
- Does not work if Safari is minimized
- Requires interaction with the YouTube page after opening to confirm the current video
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Tutorial:
1. Open Safari, then choose Safari > Preferences from the menu bar in Safari.
2. Click on Extensions.
3. Check the box next to the FloatTube extension to enable it.
4. Open any YouTube video page. Click the FloatTube extension icon in the Safari toolbar.
5. You will see a prompt:
'The extension "FloatTube" would like to access youtube.com.'
Click Allow to grant access.
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YouTube is a video-sharing platform owned by Google LLC.
This extension is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube or Google LLC.
The extension has obtained official YouTube brand authorization to use its interface elements in screenshots and demonstration videos.
The promotional materials are from the following creator and have been authorized by the creator:
@MATTHEWGOGO_YMY
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZeDDUAg-CY
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-XDu4NaSNw
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In this update:
1. Added multiple onboarding screens to improve user experience.
2. Updated app icon for Liquid Glass design.
3. Optimized select advanced subtitle styles to reduce rendering power usage and boost overall performance.
The developer, 非 吴, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Seller
- 非 吴
- Size
- 21.1 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 10.14 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 10.14 or later.
- Languages
English and 12 more
- English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
Unrestricted Web Access
- Copyright
- © 2025 WUFEI
