Comment Stack - Save Live Chats for YouTube™

Download YouTube live streaming chats as CSV or Excel.

Comment Stack: YouTube Live Chat Download - CSV/Excel

Comment Stack - Save Live Chats for YouTube™ is a Chrome extension that allows users to effortlessly download the chat from a live streaming video on YouTube as either a CSV or Excel file. It includes a simple 'Save Chat' button, ensuring unicode character support and incorporating a handy feature to randomly select participants from the chat.
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Extension stats

Manifest V3
Users: 5,000+
Version: 3.7 (Last updated: 2024-07-17)
Creation date: 2018-05-12
Permissions:
  • identity
  • identity.email
  • tabs
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
Host permissions:
  • https://www.youtube.com/*/**
Size: 427.01K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • User-friendly interface
  • Fast and helpful support
  • Works as advertised
  • Useful for managing live streams
  • Has been reliable for some users
Cons
  • Frequently buggy and unreliable
  • Recent updates have broken functionality
  • Limited to a small number of saved chats
  • Monthly subscription fee introduced
  • Requests intrusive permissions
Most mentioned
  • Extension has stopped working or is buggy
  • Recent updates have caused issues
  • Subscription fee was introduced after being free for a long time
  • Saving functionality is limited and doesn't always work
  • Lack of clear instructions on usage
User reviews
Works well but doesn't give all that I need. Timestamps are a must.
by Linda Ransome, 2025-03-07

Was working before all of a sudden it is no more working for me
by Ugochukwu Chukwuma, 2025-03-05

ya no lo estoy usando pero no se como desuscribirme
by Gabriel Maldonado, 2025-02-14
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Comment Stack - Save Live Chats for YouTube™ requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

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