Hacker News Board Hacker News, browsed like a classic message board
Live data from Hacker News

Show HN: AutoPiP – Safari extension for automatic Picture-in-Picture mode

github.com

Post reply on HN
Print view View original

1–10 of 17 posts

Show HN: AutoPiP – Safari extension for automatic Picture-in-Picture mode

#1

Post by whatsthatabout »

AutoPiP is a Safari extension that automatically enables Picture-in-Picture mode when switching tabs and disables it when returning to the video tab. No clicks needed - just seamless multitasking while watching videos.

Key features: • Automatic PiP activation when switching tabs • Smart detection for active videos only • Seamless disable on tab return • Zero configuration needed

GitHub: https://github.com/vordenken/AutoPiP

Show HN: AutoPiP – Safari extension for automatic Picture-in-Picture mode
github.com

Re: Show HN: AutoPiP – Safari extension for automatic Picture-in-Picture mode

#3

Post by cpressland »

This is amazing - I’ve not had a chance to test this yet but if it works as described then this is something I’ve been needing without realising it.

Hopefully you’ll be able to get this on the Mac App Store at some point, I’d gladly pay for this.

Edit: alternatively Homebrew / Nix.

Re: Show HN: AutoPiP – Safari extension for automatic Picture-in-Picture mode

#4

Post by CharlesW »

whatsthatabout wrote: post #2

As stated in the readme, this is my first coding project using Swift and Xcode. As a beginner, I welcome any help, suggestions, or contributions to improve the code and functionality!

Nice work! As someone who's about to try their hand at their first Safari extension (and first web extension period, something in the spirit of Tabs Outliner), do you have any tips or tricks you could share?

Re: Show HN: AutoPiP – Safari extension for automatic Picture-in-Picture mode

#6

Post by bsimpson »

whatsthatabout wrote: post #2

As stated in the readme, this is my first coding project using Swift and Xcode. As a beginner, I welcome any help, suggestions, or contributions to improve the code and functionality!

I'm surprised to see native code in a web extension.

Re: Show HN: AutoPiP – Safari extension for automatic Picture-in-Picture mode

#8

Post by dangus »

bsimpson wrote: post #6
whatsthatabout wrote: post #2

As stated in the readme, this is my first coding project using Swift and Xcode. As a beginner, I welcome any help, suggestions, or contributions to improve the code and functionality!

I'm surprised to see native code in a web extension.

Safari doesn’t use the same extension architecture as Chrome and Firefox.

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/SafariServices/saf...

Re: Show HN: AutoPiP – Safari extension for automatic Picture-in-Picture mode

#10

Post by orenlindsey »

Just thought you might know - Apple added a new feature in the latest MacOS update that does the same thing. It's called Video Viewer and you can turn it on when a video is playing by clicking the icon that looks like the rectangle with two lines under it.

Yours is seamless and you don't have to turn it on every time, though.

Post reply on HN