Analyze and track wasted time on YouTube.

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YouTube Time Saver Extension

Project Ulysses: Chrome Extension for Improving YouTube Habits

Project Ulysses is a Chrome extension designed to help users improve their YouTube viewing habits. It tracks time spent watching \"wasted videos\" versus regular videos, and provides users with insights and warnings to promote better time management.

Additionally, the extension personalizes recommendations using user feedback and preferences, helping users make more informed decisions about their video-watching habits.


[Currently Developed Features]
1. Wasted Time Timer
When watching wasted videos, a timer is displayed on the screen showing the accumulated \"wasted time.\"

2. Statistics Popup
Clicking the extension icon opens a popup where users can view their stats.
Pressing the Stats button shows a graph comparing the total time spent on wasted videos versus regular videos.

3. Preference Report Based on a set of 20 emotional needs, the extension generates a personalized preference report for each user, helping them understand their unique viewing patterns.
This report is further personalized through user feedback, using ChatGPT-4o-mini to adjust preferences based on input provided over time.

4. Rated Videos Users can rate the videos they've watched on a scale from 1 to 5 stars. These ratings are stored in chrome.storage.local and can be accessed through the popup.
The Rated Videos section in popup displays the channel name, video title, and rating in a clean, table-like format. Ratings are color-coded with a smooth gradient ranging from gray (low ratings) to green (high ratings), making it easy for users to assess their preferences.

5. Reset Button
The popup includes a reset button to clear all tracked time data.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "YouTube Time Saver", "version": "1.0", "description": "Analyze and track wasted time on YouTube.", "permissions": ["storage", "activeTab", "scripting"], "host_permissions": ["https://www.youtube.com/*"], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_icon": { "16": "icon.png", "48": "icon.png", "128": "icon.png" } }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["https://www.youtube.com/*"], "js": ["content.js"], "type": "module", "run_at": "document_end" } ] } "
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How to download and manually install YouTube Time Saver extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install YouTube Time Saver 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 YouTube Time Saver extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install YouTube Time Saver extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download YouTube Time Saver extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a YouTube Time Saver 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 YouTube Time Saver Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the YouTube Time Saver extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the YouTube Time Saver extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for YouTube Time Saver 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 YouTube Time Saver 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 YouTube Time Saver extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install YouTube Time Saver 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 YouTube Time Saver extension file

Select and download the YouTube Time Saver 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 YouTube Time Saver 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 YouTube Time Saver 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 YouTube Time Saver 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 YouTube Time Saver extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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