code-charity/youtube
Youtube
This is a userscript extension that modifies the YouTube web interface to block advertisements, control video playback, and optimize performance. It removes video and overlay advertisements from YouTube pages to provide an uninterrupted viewing experience, and applies user-defined CSS rules to override YouTube's default styles for layout and visibility.
The extension provides extensive playback controls, allowing users to set permanent playback speed, video quality, volume, and auto-pause behavior when switching tabs or leaving the page. It also offers interface customization, including the ability to adjust the size of the video player and its controls, and enables a "Zen Mode" layout to minimize visual distractions. Content filtering capabilities hide or reorganize distracting elements like related videos, comments, and ads, and curate feeds and playlists for focused or chronological viewing.
Performance optimization features reduce CPU usage and bandwidth consumption by managing video codecs and resolution, and prevent page reloads when navigating between videos. Additional capabilities include text search within video content and across comments, audio pitch shifting, external subtitle file loading, and timestamped note-taking. The extension stores user preferences in browser localStorage, restoring them on page reload or tab switch.
Features
- YouTube Interface Modifiers - Modifies YouTube's web interface through custom CSS and DOM manipulation to block ads and control playback.
- Ad Blockers - Removes video and overlay advertisements from YouTube pages for an uninterrupted viewing experience.
- Playback Controls - Adjusts playback speed, quality, auto-pause, picture-in-picture, and loop settings for a tailored experience.
- Automatic Pause and Resume - Pauses and resumes videos when switching tabs or playing a second video, with persistent speed and volume settings.
