Watchmarker for Youtube

Automatically mark videos on Youtube that you have already watched.

What is Watchmarker for Youtube?

Watchmarker for Youtube is a Chrome extension intended to enhance your Youtube experience by automatically tracking and marking all videos you have watched, unlike Youtube which only marks recent videos. It ensures data persistence through an imprt/export feature for easy backup. However, complete synchronization needs to be initiated manually. Developed as a free tool, it is open to improvements through the Github platform. Note: Currently, it only supports the new Youtube theme.

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By: https://sniklaus.com

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Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.35 (101)

Version: 4.6.1 (Last updated: 2024-02-05)

Creation date: 2020-04-26

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

alarms
downloads
history
tabs
cookies
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
https://www.youtube.com/*

Size: 369.66K

Email: ma*****@sniklaus.com

URLs: Website

Ranking

# 7237 ▼ 2

Other rankings

#7393 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 4 #45 in complete keyword 14 #76 in watch keyword 20 ▼ 5 #124 in youtube keyword 88 ▼ 13 #136 in database keyword 6 ▲ 8

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Watchmarker for Youtube (v4.6.1)

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

Youtube keeps track of your watch history and automatically marks videos that you have already watched. They however only mark recently seen videos, which is kind of disappointing. This addon fixes this issue and keeps track of your entire watch history, such that not only the recently seen videos are being marked.

Does this work with the old Youtube theme? I am afraid that only the new theme is supported. If you do not know which theme you are currently using then it is very likely the new one.

How can the persistence of the database be ensured? There is an export and import feature, which makes it easy to create a backup of the history. This backup can easily be archived such that you can ensure that you never lose your history.

How can I make sure that the database is complete? The automatic synchronization only considers the recent activity. You are thus encouraged to manually initiate a complete synchronization in the settings, which incorporates as much of your history as possible.

Something is broken, I demand a fix! Please be considerate when leaving a review, this is a free extension that I invest my spare time in. If there is something that does not work then please file an issue on Github where it is easier for me to track.

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

Marks videos as watched, making it easier to manage viewing history
Easy to use and generally bug-free
Automatic functionality that works without much intervention
Highly configurable and valuable according to users
Great for avoiding rewatching videos

Cons

Currently not marking YouTube Shorts as watched
Interferes with the new YouTube layout, causing display issues
Bugs related to incorrectly marking videos as watched
User history sometimes resets, requiring reimport
Lacks settings for automatic syncing of watched videos across devices

Most mentioned

Issues with marking YouTube Shorts as watched
Problems with interference from the new YouTube layout
Overall usefulness and positive experience when functioning properly
Requests for additional features like manual marking and date format options
Frequent bugs and malfunctions affecting user experience

Recent reviews

Sometime early September, shorts no longer have the WATCHED tag or the greying of the thumbnail. really annoying. A channel shorts page I still had open still has the WATCHED tags with dates and greyed thumbnails. I watched a short I did not before and it was updated in this old browser tab but not a fresh one.

Kai, 2024-09-12

Me gusta porque sí te marca los vídeos que ya viste. Pero mi única queja es que antes también te marcaba como visto los shorts pero ahora ya no, así que ojalá pudieran solucionar eso y hacer que de nuevo también los shorts sean marcados con el visto.