Chrome extension to hide/reduce the number of videos shown on YouTube.

Latest Version

Version
1.1.2
Update
November 27, 2024
Size
1.75MiB
Developer
Category
Users
79
Rating
4.8 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Scripting
Storage
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Shift Youtube Optimizer Extension

As the summary above states, this is a simple open-source chrome extension written in vanilla JavaScript, CSS and of course, HTML, using the Chrome Extension format, although shortly there should be an extension for Firefox as well. I noticed a number of other Chrome Extensions that were similar but they all only worked on the homepage, so I decided to make one that worked all over the site, and didn't need the mouse to scroll before it would activate.

I spent a few days looking into how YouTube sets up the front-end of their website, so if anyone has any questions, feel free to shoot me a message. Also, if anyone would like to check out the source-code, or contribute to make it ever better (or fix bugs), check out the github page for this chrome extension : https://github.com/robertfrosty/shift-yt-optimizer .
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","name":"Shift Youtube Optimizer","description":"Chrome extension to hide/reduce the number of videos shown on YouTube.","version":"1.1.2","manifest_version":3,"content_scripts":[{"matches":["https://*.youtube.com/*"],"js":["observe.js"]}],"action":{"default_popup":"./ui/options.html","default_icon": {"16":"./ui/icons/icon.png","32":"./ui/icons/icon2x.png","48":"./ui/icons/icon3x.png","128":"./ui/icons/icon128px.png"}},"icons":{"16":"./ui/icons/icon.png","32":"./ui/icons/icon2x.png","48":"./ui/icons/icon3x.png","128":"./ui/icons/icon128px.png"},"permissions":["activeTab","scripting","storage"]}
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User reviews

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Juan Manuel Castiblanco Caicedo (ID: 00000049c673b8fb) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 12/13/2021 En mi Opinion esta muy buena y cumple con lo que promete, Pero tengo problemas ya que al querer buscar una cancion que ya escuche no me saldria, entonces me tocaria apagar la extencion en esos casos. Pienso que podria ser mas util si cuando estuviera viendo un video ocultara todos los videos que salen en la parte derecha pienso que eso haria que youtube consumiera menos ram, no se pero gran extension.

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Nathan Winner (ID: 000000e415ea97f1) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/24/2021 Amazing!

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Jimbo Slice (ID: 0000003cf961ef10) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/24/2021 Literally the best Chrome extension on the Chrome Web store. If you are not using this you are not doing yourself any favors. Install this!!

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King Sheen (ID: 000000fc28122fbd) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/24/2021 Such a great idea executed in a clean, simple way. A must have for any binge watcher on youtube!