Browser Utils

A project for learning/testing MV3 browser extension & javascript api stuff, that's all

Disclaimer

This extension is developed with the intension of using it only for educational purpose.

Main features

• YouTube
  • Block most ads without getting detected
  • Unlock TVHTML5 client (put /tv after the domain)
  • Features/Options accessible via website UI
    • Disable watch history & view count tracking
    • Remove share tracking id from share link
    • Jump ahead feature via SponsorBlock API
    • Mostly works feed filter (hide shorts/live/video)
    • Live DVR (enable seeking for livestream that doesn't have it enabled)
    • Low latency live (adjust playback rate to get lowest possible latency while keeping barely enough buffer to play)
    • Force unlock offline downloads (experimental video downloader)
  • Features/Options accessible via extension popup
    • Offline downloads export (custom bundle format/audio only/video only/video+audio via ffmpeg.wasm)
    • Offline downloads import (custom bundle format)
    • Queue offline downloads from url/id

Branch config at <path-to-project-directory>/dist/extension/package/branch.json for the features listed above

{
  "selected": "main",
  "branches": [
    {
      "id": "main",
      "url": null,
      "scripts": [
        "common/preload",
        "custom/youtube"
      ],
      "encrypt": false,
      "enabled": true,
      "logging": false
    }
  ]
}

Other features

NOTE: Features listed might not always work

• Download sites
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     • Auto download
     • Skip waiting
  2. =========================
     • Auto download
  3. =========================
     • Add artifact download button
• Video platforms
  1. =========================
     • Hide video ad (fake buffering)
  2. =========================
     • Hide most ads
     • P2P remote control/stream via web app
     • Unlock higher quality content
     • Unlock some content when logged out
     • Watch history via local storage

Setup

First clone project then install required dependencies.

git clone https://github.com/NotArandomGUY/browser-utils.git
cd browser-utils
npm install

Building

Build project and output to dist directory. (Need to rebuild after modifying source code)

npm run build

Installing

1. Go to the Extensions page by entering chrome://extensions in a new tab. (By design chrome:// URLs are not linkable.)
   • Alternatively, click the Extensions menu puzzle button and select Manage Extensions at the bottom of the menu.
   • Or, click the Chrome menu, hover over More Tools, then select Extensions.
2. Enable Developer Mode by clicking the toggle switch next to Developer mode.
3. Click Load unpacked button and select the extension directory <path-to-project-directory>/dist/extension.
4. Make sure user scripts permission is allowed
5. Make sure site access is set to 'On all sites'