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title: TargetVideo - Player Preview Chrome Extension
description: Learn how to install the TargetVideo Chrome extension and use it to preview a player on any website.
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# TargetVideo - Player Preview Chrome Extension

## Learn how to install the TargetVideo Chrome extension and use it to preview a player on any website.

**Short guide on how to install the Chrome extension and launch player preview on any website.**

- **Download the [Zip file](https://cdn.target-video.com/static/target-video-player-preview.zip)**
- **Go to [chrome://extensions](chrome://extensions)** 
    - **Check/Mark/Activate Developer mode (top right corner)**

![](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/AD_4nXdvZl_XCnBa1yTwSf4toQeY0BUXKxicn5QBGkxCtDqkF7yarIzUmxog8dkbS0lFJoPXYmD2Vdhwdf32bhX6erfkoMmWo-EwsLg9zkJuqirlj-tvnEkFJ5p3-CaemUTTp8AT7VOiHe2lg9ZjvHa4KSbww84.png?width=602&height=245&name=AD_4nXdvZl_XCnBa1yTwSf4toQeY0BUXKxicn5QBGkxCtDqkF7yarIzUmxog8dkbS0lFJoPXYmD2Vdhwdf32bhX6erfkoMmWo-EwsLg9zkJuqirlj-tvnEkFJ5p3-CaemUTTp8AT7VOiHe2lg9ZjvHa4KSbww84.png)

- **Load Unpacked:**

![](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/AD_4nXdBsahaIgcaaA5phTC0GIFvZDPi7YAd8Zho34ia_KwenuBVh-6K0TFIB8rJ_qEtKIGf3Aw4hjoAKgVtLCu4YNODIlinwoGFFstQ8zUgjMNBr9sJEd8bN7-jL1_DOZO5nQrK4Wz1BDRaiwaipdXYz4vnb2sM.png?width=602&height=339&name=AD_4nXdBsahaIgcaaA5phTC0GIFvZDPi7YAd8Zho34ia_KwenuBVh-6K0TFIB8rJ_qEtKIGf3Aw4hjoAKgVtLCu4YNODIlinwoGFFstQ8zUgjMNBr9sJEd8bN7-jL1_DOZO5nQrK4Wz1BDRaiwaipdXYz4vnb2sM.png)

- **Select the Zip file you previously downloaded**:�

![](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/AD_4nXdqweIklXo6mMfcSn8NfRIPy7xDRQsD2BsW03do1STq3Q7tPBQqwU9eWqj71KWoDGPWTj2s7GKO2lmZxRrTeo5vj6REbhLHTGZQXnO9VNgd8Y9vp3jkrZPLj52mdoz5VyKUa16cj_h2OL0wyu7GWrBh8dXd.png?width=602&height=463&name=AD_4nXdqweIklXo6mMfcSn8NfRIPy7xDRQsD2BsW03do1STq3Q7tPBQqwU9eWqj71KWoDGPWTj2s7GKO2lmZxRrTeo5vj6REbhLHTGZQXnO9VNgd8Y9vp3jkrZPLj52mdoz5VyKUa16cj_h2OL0wyu7GWrBh8dXd.png)

- **If you have an extension installed, it will show up under active Chrome extensions.**
- **Go to any web page, activate the extension (fill out player and video ID)**

![](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/AD_4nXfNweHDoNZAKzzN8wdPlSDZy4y3nQxShUD0v23SOO1sN_MZi5UsDxJMjZHyrdNc4KSsAYa40q0ZIK0thbEA8nXGU3qanoQkJxciUvHcXW_N_dTTGS3rHA5va6AHuAZUJY0UWRcHZevFjz6ybM2FWaw67o0.png?width=602&height=255&name=AD_4nXfNweHDoNZAKzzN8wdPlSDZy4y3nQxShUD0v23SOO1sN_MZi5UsDxJMjZHyrdNc4KSsAYa40q0ZIK0thbEA8nXGU3qanoQkJxciUvHcXW_N_dTTGS3rHA5va6AHuAZUJY0UWRcHZevFjz6ybM2FWaw67o0.png)

- **Hit “select player position” and simply choose where you want to add the player. Please keep in mind that the player will be displayed beneath the selected element.**
- **Example below**

![](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/AD_4nXdj9A2LKd1mBs_NUN6_ESXErx6r5ZAH7UnvwQoC12gjl9Iks_R_bA67XcFLk1-z8LSZZfu2SYrp_rrHaLMC8bPWajwXubzAl8fDnhwG_x0u363D5pnze-AOEu9lIqEr_L3ViaB9jRRXIIIO0pPYZksRhSSv.png?width=602&height=320&name=AD_4nXdj9A2LKd1mBs_NUN6_ESXErx6r5ZAH7UnvwQoC12gjl9Iks_R_bA67XcFLk1-z8LSZZfu2SYrp_rrHaLMC8bPWajwXubzAl8fDnhwG_x0u363D5pnze-AOEu9lIqEr_L3ViaB9jRRXIIIO0pPYZksRhSSv.png)

- **Please keep in mind that you can add custom CSS (for player position, z-index and similar).**
- **Please reach out to [support@target-video.com](mailto:milos.peric@target-video.com) if you have any questions or problems with extension.**

- [Video Player](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/video-player?hsLang=en#main-content)

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    - [Video Import](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/content-management?hsLang=en#video-import)
    - [Playlists Management](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/content-management?hsLang=en#playlists-management)
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    - [Content Units](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/content-management?hsLang=en#content-units)
    - [Content Matching](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/content-management?hsLang=en#content-matching)
- [General](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/general?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Site Administration](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/general?hsLang=en#site-administration)
    - [User Administration](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/general?hsLang=en#user-administration)
    - [Announcements](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/general?hsLang=en#announcements)
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- [Billing](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/billing?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Payment](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/billing?hsLang=en#payment)
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    - [TargetVideo Platform Release 8.0](https://helpdesk.target-video.com/platform-updates?hsLang=en#targetvideo-platform-release-8-0)
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