People who primarily watch YouTube videos via their computers can rejoice: in-browser mini-players are finally available for desktop users.
Anyone who’s watched YouTube videos via the company’s mobile app will have already experienced the joys of mini-players. The tool, which rolled out earlier this month, allows people to continue playing a video they’re already watching while browsing for another one. Think of it like Facebook’s video player, which minimizes and moves to the side of your News Feed while you continue to scroll down the page.
Viewers can exit out of the mini-player by hitting the “x” or escape keys on their keyboards. You can also control playlists, queues, and...
