YouTube Music Mini Player A feature-rich mini player for YouTube Music, right in your browser toolbar. Search for songs, control playback, browse your queue and playlists, jump back into songs from history, read lyrics, and navigate your music without ever switching tabs. Search

Instant search — find songs, videos, albums, playlists, and artists right from the popup without opening YouTube Music
Click any result to play immediately
Results grouped by type for quick scanning

Playback & Controls

Play, pause, next, previous
Shuffle and repeat with live state sync
Repeat indicator — visual cue when repeat is active, with a "1" badge when single-song loop is on
Like / unlike the current song
Volume slider with mute toggle and clean speaker icon
Clickable progress bar for instant seeking
Smooth, real-time progress updates
OS-level media controls — song title, artist, and album art appear in your system's media widget (Windows SMTC, macOS Now Playing, Linux MPRIS); hardware media keys work reliably

Queue, Playlists & History

Live queue — see upcoming songs with thumbnails that update as you play; click any track to jump to it instantly
Play next / Add to queue — click the ⋯ on any song in Search or History to insert it right after the current song or append it to the end of your queue
Playlists tab — browse YouTube Music's suggested playlists and mixes; click any to start playing in the background without leaving your current tab
Clickable history — the last 20 songs you've played, each clickable to replay instantly with a proper radio queue
Beautiful album artwork throughout

Lyrics

Lyrics overlay — click "Lyrics" on the album art to flip it and read the current song's lyrics, updated automatically when the song changes

Global Keyboard Shortcuts Control music from anywhere in your browser, even when YouTube Music isn't focused: | Shortcut | Action | |---|---| | Ctrl+Shift+Space | Play / Pause | | Ctrl+Shift+→ | Next song | | Ctrl+Shift+← | Previous song | | Ctrl+Shift+L | Like / Unlike | All shortcuts are customizable at about:addons → Manage Extension Shortcuts. Appearance

Dark, Light, and Auto themes — Auto follows your system preference automatically
Clean, modern interface with smooth animations
Compact layout that fits beside your tabs

Settings

Full settings page with theme, polling interval, and data management
Clear your play history with one click

How to Use

Open YouTube Music (music.youtube.com) in any tab
Play any song — or use the search bar in the popup to start something new
Click the extension icon in your toolbar — or use a keyboard shortcut
Search, control your music, browse your queue and playlists, replay from history, queue up what's next, and read lyrics without switching tabs

Perfect For

Searching for and starting new songs without leaving your workflow
Controlling music while working in other tabs
Queueing up what's next without interrupting your current song
Jumping ahead in your queue instantly
Discovering and starting playlists in the background
Replaying a song from history in one click
Reading along with song lyrics
Keeping a glance-able view of what's playing

Note Requires an active YouTube Music tab to function. For features like liking songs and searching your personal library, log in to your YouTube Music account. Privacy This extension does not collect, store, or transmit any user data to third parties. Settings and play history are saved locally in your browser. No tracking, no analytics, no ads.

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