Finds Youtube comments with timestamps and ''teleports'' them above video timeline.

Latest Version

Version
1.1.2
Update
January 7, 2024
Size
105KiB
Developer
www.timecomments.com
Category
Users
75
Rating
4 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Identity
Identity.email
ContextMenus
Storage
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TimeComments Extension

When you start watching Youtube video, it loads one hundred most relevant comments.
Among them finds ones with timestamps in them and for each makes a marker
above the timeline near the time those timestamps refer to.
Hover over the marker to see the actual comment.
You can also see replies, if there are any, by clicking on the replies icon.
.
And that's about it.
Simple as it gets.
.
How does it work? Free and \"automáticamente\",
No actions and clicking required on your part.
All you do is reap the benefits those comments have.
And they do have value, (in my opinion and experience)
I mean, have, if you see them on time.
And that's the main purpose and point of this extension:
for you to see them on time .
Ideally, that would be when video starts or when video playback
reaches the timestamps time.
.
As for privacy concerns, email permission is needed because there is a set of extra functionality
beyond above mentioned (it's possible to load all comments), and via your email,
extension knows that this extra functionality is turned on or is not.
.
Story of timestamps, and their value to your user experience
definitely deserves more words and spotlight,
maybe as medium.com article?
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install TimeComments extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install TimeComments extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install TimeComments extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install TimeComments extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download TimeComments extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a TimeComments extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the TimeComments Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the TimeComments extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the TimeComments extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for TimeComments extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the TimeComments extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download TimeComments extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install TimeComments extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the TimeComments extension file

Select and download the TimeComments extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the TimeComments extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your TimeComments extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the TimeComments extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install TimeComments extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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wez (ID: 000000852e5543c1) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 10/28/2023 not working

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Goran Savkic (ID: 000000c050abe6fb) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/17/2022 Great tool for marking interesting moments in videos.