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RemotePlayback Chrome Extension Analysis

Niche Lifestyle & Gaming Hacks

Chrome extension ID: ogbaodcmkgdccibbaaofpdmpjpjfbech

RemotePlayback is a media utility extension that forces the YouTube Leanback interface (youtube.com/tv) to load on standard desktop browsers. By masquerading as a Smart TV, it allows users to cast and queue YouTube videos from their mobile devices directly to their computer. This setup provides a hands-free, remote-controlled media center experience on desktop screens or secondary monitors.

Developer:Aarshiv
Version:1.0.2
Size:71.51KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web Store

Overview

Installs

574

Rating

★ 5.0

3 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

No review samples found

Macro category

Niche Lifestyle & Gaming Hacks

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Low review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

RemotePlayback positions itself as an extension that turns any desktop browser into a YouTube TV receiver by spoofing a Samsung Smart TV user-agent. It highlights the convenience of controlling PC playback remotely via a smartphone and enjoying a distraction-free, cinematic TV interface on a computer. It also emphasizes background playback capabilities and strict user privacy.

Inferred product pattern

User-agent modifier designed to unlock TV-optimized web applications on desktop displays.

Review-backed pain points

Review-backed data is not available.

Observed feature gaps

No user-reported feature gaps are available due to the absence of reviews on the store listing.

Tags
YouTube TV ReceiverCast ReceiverUser Agent SpoofingBackground Playback
Target users

- Multi-monitor desktop users

- Media center and home theater enthusiasts

- Users without dedicated Chromecast or Smart TV hardware

Primary use cases

- Controlling YouTube on a computer remotely using a smartphone app

- Watching YouTube in a distraction-free TV-style layout on a second screen

- Listening to YouTube video audio in the background while switching browser tabs

Positive themes

- Review-backed data is not available.

Negative themes

- Review-backed data is not available.

Observed friction

- No pricing friction is observed as the product is listed as a free tool with no premium upsells.

Evidence boundary: The analysis is based entirely on the public Chrome Web Store listing, including the description, features list, and privacy disclosures. No user reviews were available. Lack of user reviews prevents verification of real-world performance, feature bugs, or user satisfaction.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No support or account complaints are available due to the absence of review data.

Reliability

No reliability complaints are available due to the absence of review data.

Privacy

The extension claims to collect no personal data, run no analytics, and operate strictly on youtube.com/tv. No user reviews are available to verify these claims.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 2

- Videos: 1

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Privacy policy

- Developer contact

Store metadata

- Version: 1.0.2

- Size: 71.51KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

youtube tv pc receivercast youtube to browseryoutube leanback chromeuse phone as youtube remote pc

Comparison

youtube tv vs desktop layoutchromecast alternative software

Problem

control youtube pc from phoneyoutube background playback chromeopen youtube tv on computer

Alternative

smart tv user agent switcheryoutube leanback player

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Screenshots

RemotePlayback screenshot
RemotePlayback screenshot

Links

Privacy policy: https://github.com/aarshivv/remote-playback/blob/main/PRIVACY.md

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