This extension will track your time on YouTube

Latest Version

Version
3.1.2
Update
August 28, 2024
Size
5.8MiB
Developer
Category
Users
3,000+
Rating
3.625 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Storage
UnlimitedStorage
Identity
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YouTube Tracker Extension

This extension will track your time on YouTube.

Two kind of time are recorded:
- The total time of opened videos.
- The time time of playing videos.

Those times can then be viewed by the popup icon showing you them as text and in a chart.

You can also choose to send those data to a server to be able to compare yourself with others.


# Changelog

## [3.1.2] - 2024-08-28

- Add support for youtube-nocookie

## [3.1.1] - 2023-08-10

- Fix chrome untrusted html

## [3.0.3] - 2022-12-29

- Fix chrome export to file

## [3.0.2] - 2022-11-20

- Domain name change

## [3.0.1] - 2022-04-03

- Update dependencies

## [3.0.0] - 2021-11-24

- Use manifest V3 for chrome

## [2.3.0] - 2020-10-24

- Update dependencies
- Exporting config asks where to save it
- Import data from Dropbox

## [2.2.6] - 2020-08-01

- Update dependencies

## [2.2.4] - 2019-12-13

- Update Amcharts to 4.7.14.
- Update libraries to those from their respective GitHub repositories.

## [2.2.3] - 2019-11-16

- Update Amcharts to 4.7.10.
- Do not count play time if less than 500ms.

## [2.2.2] - 2019-11-09

- Try to avoid sending watched time twice when switching video.
- Do not attempt to hook forever.
- If username is empty, send null to the server instead of `Anonymous`.

## [2.2.1] - 2019-11-08

- Update Amcharts to 4.7.8.
- Improve player detection.

## [2.2.0] - 2019-11-07

- Update Amcharts to 4.7.7.
- When watching a video across several days the time is split between these days instead of all being on the last day (#15).
- Added a button in the settings to export the data directly on Dropbox (#10).

## [2.1.3] - 2019-10-08

- Change the way tabs are opened from the popup.

## [2.1.2] - 2019-10-08

- Added the option to edit data that is rather high. This is a way to avoid having very high values from bugs that pollute the stats and chart (#11).

## [2.1.1] - 2019-10-07

This update is only for firefox and doesn't bring any changes for the user.

- Chnaged the file of library jQuery to match original SHA256 and avoid having its line endings going from `LF` to `CRLF`.

## [2.1.0] - 2019-10-07

- Added more detains in the option page to describe what the buttons do (#7).
- Added the option to import the YouTube watch history (#5).

## [2.0.2] - 2019-10-07

- Fixed #3, chrome popup being higher than it should.

## [2.0.1] - 2019-10-05

This update is only for firefox and doesn't bring any changes for the user.

- Removed unused library files in release file.

## [2.0.0] - 2019-10-05

- Major rework of the UI using Bootstrap 4.
- Fixed #1, stats having too many decimal places in the chart view.
- Fixed #2, firefox users not able to export data.
- Updated AmCharts
- Removed some libraries.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install YouTube Tracker extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install YouTube Tracker 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 Tracker extension file

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

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User reviews

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Christake (ID: 000000b22687ae45) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/26/2023 3 words: DOES. NOT. WORK

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Spare Parts (ID: 000000a06beb6c5b) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 08/30/2022 Hey....It doesn't import watch history to youtube, well fix it please...

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Edgar Wells (ID: 00000063c914ac45) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 07/06/2022 Well it imported my previous data into its own chart but none of the videos are showing up in my watch history so I have no idea if this was actually successful

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Acorniscute (ID: 000000fc41412aff) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/20/2022 Its pretty good!