Check whether it's worth watching a video before watching. Peek content, description, comments, full-size thumbnail and full titles.

Latest Version

Version
2.0.8
Update
April 15, 2024
Size
26.02KiB
Developer
Category
Users
137
Rating
3.66667 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Storage
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YouTube Clickbait-Buster Extension

Sometimes you see a video in your recommendations with an interesting title or eye-catching thumbnail and clicks on it, just to find out the content wasn't what you were expecting or it was a clickbait. This extension enables you to take a closer look on the video content before actually clicking on it, by peeking the:

- Video content
- Audio transcription or subtitles
- Description
- Comments
- Channel

You can also view the:

- Thumbnail in the highest resolution available
- Full titles

To do that, you just need to click on the recommended video's menu (the three dots button) and choose the option you want. It works on pretty much all pages, and is compatible with both YouTube's desktop and mobile layouts, and dark theme.

Peek video content
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When you peek the video content, it's shown to you the video's storyboard, which is a series of snapshots from the video in different moments from the beginning to the end. You can click the timestamps to open the video directly in the part you are interested in.

Peek audio transcription
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While the \"Peek video content\" feature enables you to check the *visual* content of the video, the \"Peek audio transcription\" feature enables you to check the *verbal* content. This is most useful for videos that are just someone talking about something, or videos that you don't know exactly what it is about and you just need to peek the first few spoken sentences where the presenter explains it.

You can click the timestamps to open the video directly in the part you are interested in. You also have the option of choosing a language to which the transcript should be translated, and in the extension's settings you can set a preferred language which the transcript should always be in.

Peek description
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Some videos add a summary of the video content in the description, and others elaborate a little more on what the video is about, which is an alternative for confirming the video's subject.

Peek comments
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The \"Peek comments\" feature makes you able to check what the viewers think of the video in a minimalist interface.

Peeking the comments is useful for cases when there's something clearly incorrect in the video and at least someone in the comments points that out, or when you're not really interested in the video, but only in what people say about the subject. This can also be used as an alternative method for confirming what the video is about or its content.

Peek channel
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When you peek a channel a small viewport is opened so you can take a look on the video's channel content and even watch videos without leaving the page.

This is useful to make sure whether you can hide the whole channel from your recommendations, or just to take a look on the channel's other videos.

View high-res thumbnail
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You can also view the video cover (thumbnail) in the highest resolution available.

Full titles
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Additionally, the extension also makes all titles be displayed in full, without any trimming or ellipsis.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "YouTube Clickbait-Buster", "version": "2.0.8", "description": "Check whether it's worth watching a video before watching. Peek content, description, comments, full-size thumbnail and full titles.", "icons": { "128": "icon.png" }, "permissions": ["storage"], "content_scripts": [{ "matches": ["https://www.youtube.com/*", "https://m.youtube.com/*"], "js": ["utils.js", "YouTube-Clickbait-Buster.js"], "all_frames": true }], "web_accessible_resources": [{ "resources": ["/donation.html"], "matches": ["https://www.youtube.com/*", "https://m.youtube.com/*"] }], "options_ui": { "page": "options-page.html" }, "action": { "default_title": "YouTube Clickbait-Buster", "default_icon": "icon.png", "default_popup": "popup.html" }}
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How to download and manually install YouTube Clickbait-Buster extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download YouTube Clickbait-Buster extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install YouTube Clickbait-Buster 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 Clickbait-Buster extension file

Select and download the YouTube Clickbait-Buster 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 Clickbait-Buster 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 Clickbait-Buster 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 Clickbait-Buster 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 Clickbait-Buster extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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ללמוד מין ויזואלית (ID: 0000002bcb2f8aca) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 01/14/2023 לא עובד

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mylhouse :0 (ID: 000000e7339a5f02) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/13/2022 🤩 you saved my night. I am the pickiest youtube user on the planet (super duper legit ocd) and I desperately have needed a way to click through videos I am iffy about watching without having to load the whole page and have it add to my watch history and then mess with my youtube suggested algorithm. I was about to have a really bad week I feel like without this extension because I have been looking for this feature for years? now? <3 THANK YOU :D