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🐞 Views, like and dislike count disappearing on videos uploaded <24 hours ago.

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Description

Bug Report:

  • Description: Youtube has a feature, where it updates like and view count if video is new enough, and these updates are broken with this extension.
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  • Steps to reproduce this: 1. Turn this extension on.
  1. Go to video uploaded <24 hours ago (i don't really remember on which videos this feature works, so it's better to find something like 3 hours ago).
  2. Wait for count update (for me it's about 30 seconds, but maybe it's differs depending on video's hype).
  • Since when?: idk, I'm using this extension for about a week, and it's always been there
  • Browser: Zen Browser
  • Are any errors shown in the Browser-Console?: I found no errors
  • Does the bug not happen when you log out of YouTube? Yes, it happens. yt.config_.EXPERIMENT_FLAGS: https://pastebin.com/CrvcnP63
OPTIONAL (usually):
  • ImprovedTube Version: 4.1400
  • Tested as only active extension or in incognito mode?: Incognito mode, where I have no other extensions.
  • Your Settings: improvedtube.json
  • OS / Device: Arch Linux, Hyprland

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the disappearing like and view counts on a YouTube video uploaded within the last 24 hours, using the reported Zen Browser setup and yt.config_.EXPERIMENT_FLAGS data. Compare behavior with the extension disabled or while logged out, then use the browser console and the extension's YouTube video-page entry points to locate the conflict. Done means counts continue updating normally with the extension enabled.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
28/100

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