code-charity / code-charity/youtube
Add ability to add videos to Watch Later from notification bell menu
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- Dominant language
- JavaScript
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Description
⚬ PROBLEM: Can't add video to WL from notification menu, forced to click on video then add it. Tedious for multiple videos.
⚬ SOLUTION: Able to add videos straight into WL from notification menu.
⚬ ALTERNATIVES: A one click add to WL on the video page. Currently need to click save then check WL.
⚬ RELEVANCE / SCOPE: Yes, as long as you can click on videos as normal.
⚬ "SIDE EFFECTS": None.
⚬ CONTEXT:
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| SHORT Table | (Summary) |
|---|---|
| Problem | Can't add videos to WL from notification menu |
| Solution | A button to add videos to WL from notification menu |
| Alternatives | One click WL button on video page |
| Scope | For everyone |
| Side effects | None |
| Context | T h a n k y o u ! |
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
Start by locating the notification bell menu and the existing Watch Later or save-video handling in the extension. Trace how videos are opened and saved from that menu, then verify that adding a video directly to Watch Later works without preventing normal video clicks.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100