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Auto-resume playback position across sessions
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Description
Feature Request: Auto-Resume Playback Position
Description
Automatically save and restore the playback position of YouTube videos so users can resume where they left off, even after closing and reopening the browser.
Why
Multiple dedicated scripts exist for this:
- YouTube Auto-Resume (GreasyFork)
- YouTube Playback Plox (GreasyFork)
- YouTube Timestamp Saver (GreasyFork)
Preferred behavior
- Save playback position to localStorage
- Resume prompt or auto-resume on return
- Per-video tracking (not just per-URL)
- Playlist-aware: separate position for playlist context vs standalone
- Clear position when video is fully watched
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 or tests are named. Start by locating the YouTube player playback handling and existing localStorage usage, then trace how playlist context is represented. Done means positions persist per video and context, resume on return, and clear after full playback as specified.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100