Generate a QR code for your current YouTube video to resume playback on another device seamlessly.

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1.4
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October 2, 2024
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1.37MiB
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9
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5 ★
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3
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YouTube ContinueOn Extension

YouTube ContinueOn 🚀 is a handy Chrome extension designed to enhance your YouTube viewing experience by allowing you to effortlessly switch between your desktop and handheld devices📱➡️💻. With just a click, generate a QR code for the YouTube video you're watching, including the exact timestamp 🕒 and continue enjoying your content on your handheld devices with a simple scan 📲.


WHY USE YouTube ContinueOn 🤔?
🔄 Flexibility: Switch effortlessly from desktop to mobile. Even with your YouTube history turned off, ContinueOn lets you resume exactly where you paused—no need to leave a digital trail.
⏱ Convenience: Say goodbye to the hassle of searching for your video and scrubbing to find the right spot. ContinueOn generates a QR that captures your current timestamp, so you can pick up right where you left off. Just scan and play!


🔑KEY FEATURES🔑
1. 🛠 Easy Accessibility: An icon is directly added to the YouTube playbar, and a shortcut (Control+Q/Command+Q) is set up to activate the extension quickly and easily.
2. ⚡ Instant QR Generation: Click the icon or use the shortcut to instantly create a QR code with the video’s current timestamp.
3. 🎨 Visual Preview: Easily identify your content with a visual preview showing the video’s thumbnail and title next to the QR code.
4. 🔄 Effortless Device Switching: Scan the QR code with any smartphone or tablet to seamlessly pick up where you left off.


HOW TO USE IT 🛠
1. ➕ Install the Extension: Add YouTube ContinueOn to your Chrome browser effortlessly.
2. 🎬 Start a Video: Begin your viewing session on YouTube, enjoying your video on the larger screen of your desktop.
3. 🔗 Generate the QR Code: Decided to move to a cozier spot like your bed or couch? Simply click the dedicated button in the YouTube player controls or press the shortcut (Control+Q/Command+Q). This action generates a QR code that locks in your current video's timestamp.
4. 📲 Scan & Dive Back In: No need to lug your laptop along. Just scan the QR code with your mobile device from the comfort of your bed or couch. The video will continue right where you left off, ensuring you don't miss a beat as you settle into your comfy nook.


Ready to Elevate Your YouTube Watching Experience?


📥 Download now and enjoy a seamless viewing journey across your devices—never worry about wasting time searching for videos and finding the right timestamp on your mobile devices ever again 😤!


Recent Updates:
Version 1.4: Fixes Bug of QR Icon Hiding Other Icons in Youtube Playbar
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "YouTube ContinueOn", "description": "Generate a QR code for your current YouTube video to resume playback on another device seamlessly.", "version": "1.4", "permissions": ["activeTab", "notifications", "tabs", "windows"], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "icons": { "48": "icons/icon-48.png", "128": "icons/icon.png" }, "action": { "default_icon": { "48": "icons/icon_grey-48.png", "128": "icons/icon_grey.png" } }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "*://*.youtube.com/*", "*://youtube.com/*" ], "js": ["qrcode.min.js", "content.js"], "css": ["styles.css"] } ], "commands": { "_execute_action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Q", "mac": "Command+Q" }, "description": "Show QR Code Overlay" } }}
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How to download and manually install YouTube ContinueOn extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install YouTube ContinueOn 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 ContinueOn extension file

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

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