Watchmarker for Youtube

Watchmarker for Youtube

Automatically mark videos on Youtube that you have already watched.

What is Watchmarker for Youtube?
Watchmarker for Youtube is a Firefox addon designed to keep track and mark videos on Youtube that you've watched, surpassing Youtube's short term recent watch marking. The database can be manually synchronized, ensuring its completeness, and the users can create database backups to establish its permanence. Although it's only compatible with Youtube's new theme, it offers a robust and efficient solution to tracking your Youtube history.
Merlin
Stats
By: sniklaus
Users: 2,633 ▲ 4
Rating: 4.64 (118)
Version: 4.6.1 (Last updated: 2024-02-04)
Creation date: 2015-05-30
Weekly download count: 35
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • downloads
  • history
  • tabs
  • cookies
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • https://www.youtube.com/*
Size: 374.99K
Stats date:

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Merlin
Summary

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
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Easy and smooth to use
  • Useful when following subscription feed
  • Ability to mark videos as watched on different computers
Cons
  • Does not work on mobile feed
  • No way to regulate dimming of watch videos
  • Inability to mark videos as unwatched
Most mentioned
  • Ability to mark videos as watched on different computers
  • Option to change date stamp format
  • Inability to regulate dimming of watched videos
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Safety
Risk impact

Watchmarker for Youtube is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Watchmarker for Youtube if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Watchmarker for Youtube is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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