YouTube party lets you sync your YouTube experience with friends. Watch, play and seek videos with friends over the internet.

Latest Version

Version
0.5.2
Update
July 9, 2021
Size
176KiB
Developer
Category
Users
9,000+
Rating
4.03226 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Https://*.youtube.com/*
Http://*.youtube.com/*
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YouTube Party Extension

YouTube party lets you sync your YouTube experience with friends. Watch, play and seek videos with friends over the internet.

Watch YouTube Videos with your friends and family during quarantine!

The steps are simple:
* You and friends install the extension.
* Press the extension's icon on the top right of your browser.
* Start a session.
* Give your friends the generated YouTube link.
* Have them just navigate to the link in the browser.
* Enjoy watching YouTube together!

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Release Notes:
We always listen to your feedback and make it happen.

v0.5.1:
* Fixes an issue when YouTube redirects the url without party ID
* Minor improvements

v0.5.0:
* Adds indicator to show if the YouTube party is on/active.
* Minor improvements

v0.4.0:
* Redesigned layout
* Minor improvements

v0.3.0:
* Only change the url when its a watch one.
* Don't worry about not being in sync with friends when they seek due to slow/bad internet, now we put a mechanism to sync everybody at the same time.
* Reduced package size.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "YouTube Party", "version": "0.5.2", "manifest_version": 2, "description": "YouTube party lets you sync your YouTube experience with friends. Watch, play and seek videos with friends over the internet.", "icons": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" }, "browser_action": { "default_title": "YouTube Party", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "default_locale": "en", "background": { "scripts": [ "js/background.js" ], "persistent": true }, "permissions": [ "https://*.youtube.com/*", "http://*.youtube.com/*" ], "content_security_policy": "style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'", "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "https://*.youtube.com/*", "http://*.youtube.com/*" ], "js": [ "js/content.js" ] } ] }
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How to download and manually install YouTube Party extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install YouTube Party 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 Party extension file

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

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User reviews

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answalder Official (ID: 0000004541ae4e61) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/24/2021 très intéressant merci

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GrayGrayTheGorgeousGay (ID: 000000f2cd2af689) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 03/16/2021 it worked great for like 3 months then for some reason recently the parties have been disconnecting and pausing doesn't sync up anymore. We've resorted to pressing play at the same time. (3, 2, 1, play).

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Nik Richards (ID: 000000205223eac1) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/09/2021 Works fine, just want it to allow space to pause the video. anyways all good so far!

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Havilah E (ID: 000000ed243839be) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 03/07/2021 This does not work. Don't waste your time

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Muhammad Hussain (ID: 000000ed6e1e7704) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/10/2021 Cooliosis extension... Just works. Really easy to set-up; just send the link to the people you want in your party :tada: