You Only Watch Once (YOWO)

Savor the moment by ensuring every YouTube video is a one-time experience.

As of May 2026, You Only Watch Once (YOWO) has 11 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 2 reviews in the Well Being category.

seungwon Well Being

Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

Users−26.7%

11

11

Rating0%

5.00

2 reviews

Reviews0%

2

Version

1.2

Manifest V3

History

2 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 23, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 23, 2026	15	5.00	2	1.2
May 18, 2026	14	5.00	2	1.2
Now	11	5.00	2	1.2

Permissions & access

Permissions: storagescriptingwebNavigation
Host access: *://www.youtube.com/*

Screenshots

You Only Watch Once (YOWO) screenshot 1

About

Once you watch a YouTube video, you can never watch it again.
Start your digital wellness(well-being) on YouTube!


# Release Notes

1.2:
Improved the internal routines for blocking video thumbnails.

1.1:
Added functionality to block video thumbnails.

1.0:
Initial release 🥳

Technical

Version: 1.2
Manifest: V3
Size: 1.19MiB
Min Chrome: 88
Languages: 1
Featured: No

Metadata

ID: licbbogphmmjlffefkigjenihlogehgc
Developer ID: u224e1dc9e6d39d30fd31b4b8aab69394
Developer Email: [email protected]
Created: Jun 28, 2024
Last Updated (Store): Jul 19, 2024
Last Scraped: May 18, 2026
Website: ysw.kr
Support URL: https://ysw.kr/misc/yowo/
Privacy Policy: —

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