This extension generates change stories for YouTube playlists.
Playlists history Extension
1. Keeps track of changes of the YouTube playlists (saves playlists history).
2. Subscribes to a specific playlist instead of the whole channel.
3. Gives the ability to investigate deleted videos.
4. Shows max quality video thumbnails.
5. Reserves thumbnails of deleted videos.
1. Summary
The app generates a change story for YouTube playlists. The story includes information about the video, including images, and includes information about the action with the video in the playlist. The data with the history is stored in a Google Drive account, so the app can run on other hardware with the same playlist history.
2. Description
The system is a single-page application (SPA) and expands YouTube's capabilities, allowing the user to save their playlist history.
The app data is stored using the Google Drive API in the user's account. YouTube data is requested through the YouTube Data API.
Items on YouTube
The user interfaces of SPA and YouTube are connected by links and buttons built into YouTube pages.
2.2. Location of built-in items
1. Playlist action panel:
1. The \"Playlists history\" link (available only if the system has the playlist);
2. The \"Keep history\" button (only available if there is no playlist in the system);
2. The \"Playlists history\" link to the playlists history page is in the YouTube history section;
2.2. Spa
2.2.1. Playlists section
The page shows a list of items. Each item describes the history of the playlist.
Possibilities:
1. Filtering items by the name of the playlist;
2. Filter the history in the playlist using the initial date;
3. Hiding all the elements with an empty history;
4. Removing the history before the chosen date;
5. Enabling the editing mode of the items;
These elements may belong to two groups: \"Mine\" and \"Manually added.\"
The “Mine” group
The group contains information about the user's playlists and can only be created if he has created his own channel. Elements of this group are added automatically and can not be manually deleted.
The “Manually added” group
Contains information about added playlists using the \"Keep history\" button. These items can be removed manually.
Item editing mode
Items acquire two additional properties: “Deep Check” and “Save Images”.
The enabling of the “Deep Check” feature forces the system to make more requests to YouTube Data API, but it lets you know the approximate moment when the (existing) video is no longer available. If you turn this feature off, the history will only be updated if someone adds or deletes the video from the playlist.
Turning on \"Save images\" requires additional requests to the Google Drive API, but this allows you to view the stored image of the unavailable videos. The images are stored on the user's Google Drive. This user is shown in the settings. If the video is available from at least one playlist registered in the system, the saved image will not be used.
Playlist history
When you click on the image inside the item, you'll be navigated to the page with the list of playlist changes. Filtering options are not lost.
The playlist history page contains a table with change data. Each row of this table opens the modal window with the details of the change when clicked.
2.2.2. Settings
The section consists of a form with fields. The form allows you to change the settings of the system. You can create a list of configurations with different names. An active configuration is set in the dropdown list when the page is loaded.
Possibilities
1. Editing the name of the folders and files in the Google Drive used by the app.
2. Security settings (only for developers), including user change.
3. Default settings for “Deep Check” and “Save Images”.
4. Settings for the frequency of the history generation mechanism.
Changing the user
This feature is controlled by the \"Use Chrome App client id from manifest.json file\" checkbox.
Turning on the feature forces the system to use the credentials used by the browser. The need to enter credentials will be rare. When you turn off the feature (and save) you can change your credentials (you can not do that if you don't have client id) by clicking on the \"Change login\" button, but credentials will be requested more often.
2.2.3. Information
The section contains data to monitor the system. The system uses APIs that have limitations.
Recommendations
The system must successfully execute the history generation mechanism at least once every 24 hours. This can be understood by the value of \"Refreshed.\" Turning off \"Deep Check\" and/or \"Save images\" increases the chances of a successful running of the history-generating mechanism, especially for large playlists.
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Playlists history extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Playlists history 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 Playlists history extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Playlists history extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Playlists history extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Playlists history 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 Playlists history Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Playlists history extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Playlists history extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Playlists history 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 Playlists history 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 Playlists history extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Playlists history 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 Playlists history extension file
Select and download the Playlists history 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 Playlists history 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 Playlists history 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 Playlists history 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 Playlists history extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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