YCS - YouTube Comment Search

Search comments, replies, chat replay, video transcript for the current video on YouTube by contents, authors, time.

YCS - YouTube Comment Search: Firefox Add-On for YT content

YCS - YouTube Comment Search is an efficient Firefox add-on, offering a comprehensive search system on YouTube. It enables users to search the video transcript, comments, replies, and chat replay of a YouTube video based on parameters such as contents, authors, and timestamps. Some features include quick, flexible, multilingual searches, exporting comments, incognito mode, unlimited comments load, and low CPU and memory usage.
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Add-on stats

By: Eugene
Users: 1,186
10
Rating: 2.87
(47)
Version: 1.1.12 (Last updated: 2022-10-09)
Creation date: 2021-02-27
Weekly download count: 14
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • *://*.youtube.com/*
  • storage
Size: 242.85K

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# 2,832 ▼ 23
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YCS - YouTube Comment Search (v1.1.14)
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Add-on summary

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The YCS (YouTube Comment Search) is a chrome extension. Search comments, replies, chat replay, video transcript for the current video on YouTube by contents, authors, time.

Features: ✅ Quick search by timestamp, author, content ✅ Export comments, replies, chat replay, video transcript ✅ Flexible (fuzzy) search ✅ Multilingual search ✅ Search by Emoji ✅ Works in incognito mode ✅ Unlimited load comments ✅ Time stamps - show comments, replies with time stamps ✅ Author - show comments, replies and chat comments from the author ✅ Likes - show comments, replies by number of likes (sort largest to smallest) ✅ Replied - show comments by number of replies (sort largest to smallest)

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Useful for searching specific comments on YouTube
  • It worked well for years before recent issues
  • Allows users to find answers to already asked questions
  • Can display comments that are normally censored by YouTube
Cons
  • Currently non-functional, having stopped working after updates
  • Lack of updates and support from the developer
  • Confusing licensing and incomplete code availability
  • Recent performance issues causing Firefox to freeze
Most mentioned
  • Stopped working
  • Lack of updates or support from the creator
  • Questions about the licensing and availability of the source code
  • Previously loved and fundamental to users' workflows
  • Universal complaints across multiple platforms about non-functionality
User reviews
Doesn't work anymore EDIT: As Javier said, use ycs-continued. That works perfectly
by Hitesh, 2025-01-11
Not working anymore, but search the addon ycs-continued is a continuation of the original YCS and works perfectly.
by Javier, 2024-07-02
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

YCS - YouTube Comment Search requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

YCS - YouTube Comment Search has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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