# Independent YouTube Playlist Manager

> Easily create, edit, and manage custom YouTube playlists directly in your browser. Store playlists locally or optionally sync with your YouTube account, no login required. Also playback history included. #RSS\_YouTube\_Video #Declutter\_Your\_Browser

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/iypm](https://chrome-stats.com/d/iypm)

## Overview

- **ID:** `iypm`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** elmusleh
- **Category:** privacy-security,photos-music-videos,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 5
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2026-08-24
- **Size:** 457 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/iypm/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/el-musleh/independent-youtube-playlist-manager](https://github.com/el-musleh/independent-youtube-playlist-manager)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/iypm/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/iypm/privacy/)

## Description

Independent YouTube Playlist Manager is an open-source, privacy-first browser extension for organizing YouTube playlists. Create, edit, reorder, merge, split, search, and de-duplicate playlists directly in your browser. Import videos from URLs, text, HTML, open tabs, RSS feeds, or subscriptions, then export your playlists to JSON, CSV, or M3U.

Your playlist data is stored locally in your browser and remains available offline. Optional YouTube synchronization lets you manage playlists on your account using your own Google authorization. No user profiles, tracking, telemetry, or third-party data collection are used.

<ul><li>Create unlimited YouTube playlists</li><li>Add videos from URLs, IDs, text, HTML, open tabs, RSS feeds, and subscriptions</li><li>Drag-and-drop playlist reordering</li><li>Bulk select and delete videos</li><li>Merge, split, reverse, sort, and de-duplicate playlists</li><li>Search and paginate large playlists</li><li>Import and export JSON backups</li><li>Export playlists to CSV and M3U formats</li><li>Quick-add videos from the browser toolbar popup</li><li>Add videos through the YouTube right-click context menu</li><li>Track recently watched videos</li><li>Offline-first local storage using IndexedDB</li><li>Optional YouTube account synchronization</li><li>Light, dark, and device themes</li><li>Configurable thumbnails, cache duration, video count, and duplicate handling</li><li>No data collection, tracking, or telemetry</li></ul>

## Rankings

- #92,665 — Overall
- #118 — playlist

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `notifications`
- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`
- `identity`
- `scripting`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `alarms`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/iypm)