Is Picture in Picture for Videos Safe? — Extension Safety Profile

The extension requests storage (to save settings), activeTab (to interact with the current tab when you click the extension), scripting (to inject code into pages), and host permission for all URLs. Together, these let it read and modify content on any website you visit, which is necessary to detect videos and overlay a picture-in-picture control. For a video tool, broad host access is common but still a powerful scope that a careful user should weigh.

General-purpose extensions with access to all websites can pose risks if they are poorly made or fall into the wrong hands. In this category, a hidden or newly created publisher might not have an established track record, and overbroad permission requests are a warning sign. Users should check that the developer’s identity is clear, the extension is actively maintained, and the feature set truly justifies full site access before installing.

The publisher and identity dimension scored lowest, suggesting limited publicly available information about the developer or less confidence in its reputation. On the other hand, maintenance and ownership scored perfectly, meaning the extension is up‑to‑date, its ownership is transparent, and it’s managed under a recent manifest version. This combination means the software itself is well‑cared‑for, but the team behind it may be less known, which is a factor to consider for privacy-sensitive users.