code-charity / code-charity/youtube
💡Dim Already Watched Video Thumbnails
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Description
⚬ PROBLEM: I have a very bad memory and I just watch a lot of content on youtube. Sometimes I forget which videos I've already watched, or I wouldn't recognise the thumbnail/title.
⚬ SOLUTION: Darken/fade/dim already watched video thumbnails! The feature should include a customisation on how darkened/fadened/dimmed it is. This would make a clean and clear solution to my problem.
⚬ ALTERNATIVES: There's another extension, "Tweaks for Youtube", that includes this feature. Unfortunately, the extension doesn't have as many features as this extension. However, it is the feature I miss the most. I know I can turn off already watched videos using this extension, but I don't want to completely remove watched videos, just easily and cleanly identify them.
⚬ RELEVANCE / SCOPE: Personally, it would be a life saver, especially because of my ADHD. People with ADHD often get overwhelmed by choices, have memory issues, and enjoy watching comfort content (so completely hiding watched videos wouldn't be a solution).
⚬ "SIDE EFFECTS":
It might mess up themes, depending on if you choose to either fading it or darkening it.⚬ CONTEXT:
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Thank you!
| SHORT Table | (Summary) |
|---|---|
| Problem | bad memory makes it harder to identify watched videos |
| Solution | dim or fade watched video thumbnails |
| Alternatives | "Tweaks for YouTube" extension or hide watched videos |
| Scope | very helpful for people easily overwhelmed/people with ADHD |
| Side effects | might be in conflict with specific themes |
| Context |
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by finding how the extension identifies watched videos and styles their thumbnails; then confirm the dimming control, theme behavior, and watched-state appearance before considering the work complete.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100