Google Chrome with minimal layout without address bar, and without tabs

Is there a way to open tab in Google Chrome/Chromium with minimal layout (without tabs, bars, adress bar) so I can watch youtube videos in small window with borders only? Is there a shortcut to switch between this modes or extension to do that?

lluke

Posted 2018-02-05T09:40:08.133

Reputation: 464

Answers

Ok. I found one solution to this problem.

Go to desire website
Open Main menu -> More Tools -> Add to Desktop
Open created shortcut from Desktop

Enjoy website with minimal layout

lluke

Posted 2018-02-05T09:40:08.133

Reputation: 464

4Great answer. The only difference is that in Chrome 69 it's "Create Shortcut..." instead of "Add to Desktop" – CornelC – 2018-10-30T10:06:45.430

There is also a Chrome plugin Open as Popup that allow to do similar.https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/open-as-popup/ncppfjladdkdaemaghochfikpmghbcpc.

– lluke – 2018-11-06T21:27:18.973

The create shortcut method doesn't show as a minimal for me. It just opens a normal tab with address bar and more. The popup addon works great. – Dss – 2019-04-23T15:00:07.793

For the most recent version as of November 2018:

Go to Apps,
Right-click the desired app
Open as window

Enjoy website with minimal layout.

Walamo Walamo

Posted 2018-02-05T09:40:08.133

Reputation: 41

"Apps" ? Is this in the Chrome Browser or Chromebook? – Jason S – 2019-09-20T20:11:29.783

If you use linux (but maybe there is a way to start it from command line in other less user friendly OSes), you can start youtube with:

google-chrome-stable --new-window --app=https://www.youtube.com

renato

Posted 2018-02-05T09:40:08.133

Reputation: 21

1with Win10 it is chrome --new-window --app=https://www.youtube.com – bencekd – 2020-02-03T13:39:08.517