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Show total watch time for YouTube playlists

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Description

Feature Request

Description

Add an option to display the total cumulative time it would take to watch all videos in a YouTube playlist.

Preferred behavior
  • Shows total duration next to or below the playlist title
  • Updates as videos are added/removed from the playlist
  • Optional: show remaining time for unwatched videos only

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Research direction

Start by locating the playlist title UI and the existing video-duration data path in the extension. Add a cumulative duration display that updates when playlist videos change; the optional unwatched-only total can be treated separately. Verify the result on playlists with videos added and removed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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