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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	179	4.67	3	1.5
Apr 8, 2026	188	4.67	3	1.5
Apr 19, 2026	201	4.67	3	1.5
Apr 26, 2026	228	4.00	4	1.5
May 3, 2026	260	4.00	4	1.5
May 9, 2026	300	4.00	4	1.5
May 14, 2026	313	4.00	4	1.5
May 20, 2026	334	4.00	4	1.5
May 27, 2026	371	4.00	4	1.5
Jun 3, 2026	383	4.00	4	2.0
Jun 9, 2026	441	4.00	4	2.0
Now	460	4.00	4	2.0

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May 27, 2026

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YouTube Watch Stats
Track your YouTube viewing habits with detailed insights and beautiful analytics.

Overview
YouTube Watch Stats helps you understand your viewing habits with zero setup required. It automatically tracks how many videos you've watched, how much time you've spent, and which channels you watch most — all organized by day, week, and all-time.

Everything happens locally on your browser. Your data never leaves your computer.

Key Features
📊 Comprehensive Stats Dashboard
Today's Activity: See real-time stats for videos and Shorts watched today
30-Day Chart: Visualize your viewing trends with a clean, interactive graph
All-Time Totals: Track your complete viewing history since installation
🎞️ Video & Channel Insights
Top Videos: See which videos you've spent the most time on (last 30 days)
Most Watched Channels: Discover your top 10 channels from the past year
Separate Shorts Tracking: Dedicated counters and history for YouTube Shorts
Date-wise History: Browse your complete viewing history organized by date with timestamps
🗂️ Smart Organization
Archive System: Videos older than 1 year are automatically archived
Active/Archive Toggle: Switch between recent and historical data
Search Functionality: Quickly find specific videos or Shorts in your history
Dynamic Stats: Totals update based on the view you're in
🧹 Full Data Control
Delete Individual Videos: Remove specific entries from your history
Clear All Stats: Wipe everything with a single click (with confirmation)
Import/Export: Back up and restore your data anytime
🔒 Privacy First
100% Local Storage: All data stored in your browser using Chrome's local storage
No External Servers: Your data never leaves your computer
No Tracking: Zero analytics or telemetry
How It Works
Install the extension and browse YouTube as usual
Automatic Tracking: Videos are counted after 30 seconds of watch time
View Stats: Click the extension icon for today's quick stats, or open the full Stats page for detailed analytics
Technical Details
What Counts as "Watched"
A video is counted once it's been played for at least 30 seconds (or 3 seconds for Shorts)
Re-watching the same video doesn't increase the count but adds to total watch time
Channel information is tracked for all new videos (v1.3+)
Performance
Lightweight background tracking with minimal resource usage
Efficient storage using Chrome's local storage API
No impact on YouTube's performance
Storage
All data stored locally using chrome.storage.local
No cloud syncing or external databases
Portable data with import/export functionality
Permissions Used
tabs – Detect when you're watching YouTube videos
storage – Save your watch data locally in your browser
**https://www.youtube.com/*** – Monitor video playback events on YouTube
Privacy & Security
✅ No Analytics – We don't track you
✅ No Servers – Your data stays on your device
✅ No Accounts – No sign-ups or logins required
✅ Open Source Ready – Transparent code you can review

Ideal For
📚 Students managing screen time and tracking study breaks
💼 Professionals monitoring YouTube usage during work hours
👁️ Curious Viewers wanting to visualize their viewing patterns
📈 Data Enthusiasts who love tracking their digital habits
🎯 Content Creators researching viewing patterns and trends

Support & Feedback
Found a bug or have a feature request? We'd love to hear from you!
Your feedback helps make YouTube Watch Stats better for everyone.

Start understanding your YouTube habits today – install YouTube Watch Stats now!

What's New in 
v1.5
Fixed Shorts Tracking, due to recent YouTube structure changes.

v1.4
📅 Date-wise History: Your video history is now organized by date (Today, Yesterday, etc.) with precise timestamps for each viewing session.

🎯 Most Watched Channels: Discover your top 10 most-watched channels from the last year, ranked by total watch time and unique videos.

⏱️ Top Videos Filter: The Top Videos section now intelligently shows only videos from the last 30 days, keeping your insights fresh and relevant.

📊 Dynamic Stats: Total counts now change based on whether you're viewing Active (last year) or Archive (older) content, giving you accurate stats for what you're seeing.

🎨 UI Polish: Improved search functionality, refined layouts, and a cleaner Archive mode that hides irrelevant sections.

v1.2 Highlights
📱 Shorts Tracking: YouTube Shorts are now tracked separately with dedicated counters and history lists.

🗂️ Auto-Archive: Videos older than 1 year are automatically archived, keeping your active stats focused on recent content.

YouTube Watch Stats — Screen Time Tracker & Viewing Analytics
Track your YouTube screen time, watch history, and viewing habits with a private, local-only analytics dashboard. No account needed.

What's new :
v2.0
A major update to the Stats dashboard.

- Date range selector: filter all stats by 30 days, 90 days, 6 months, 1 year, all time, or a custom range.
- Bar and line chart views with automatic time scaling.
- Video thumbnails throughout the dashboard and popup search.
- Unified watch history with All, Videos, and Shorts filter.
- Smarter import that prevents duplicate data on re-import.

YouTube Watch Stats gives you a clear picture of how you spend time on YouTube. It tracks every video and Short you watch, organizes your history by date, and presents your viewing patterns through a clean analytics dashboard — all without sending a single byte of data off your computer.

No account. No sign-up. No cloud. Just install and browse YouTube as usual.

HOW IT WORKS

Once installed, the extension runs quietly in the background. After 30 seconds of watch time on a video (or 3 seconds on a Short), it records the session locally. Click the extension icon anytime for a quick summary of today's activity, or open the full Stats page for deeper analysis.

WHAT YOU GET

Stats Dashboard
A full-page dashboard showing your total watch time, video count, and Shorts count. Use the date range selector to filter by 30 days, 90 days, 6 months, 12 months, all time, or any custom range you define. Summary cards, charts, and lists all update together in real time.

Interactive Charts
Visualize your viewing trends with bar or line charts. The chart automatically adapts its time scale — daily for short ranges, weekly for a few months, monthly or yearly for longer periods — so it always looks readable regardless of how much data you have.

Video Thumbnails
Every entry in your history and top videos list shows its YouTube thumbnail, making it easy to recognize videos at a glance. Shorts appear in portrait orientation for instant visual distinction.

Unified Watch History
All your watched videos and Shorts live in one searchable list. Filter by All, Videos, or Shorts using a dropdown toggle. Your preference is remembered between sessions. Each entry shows the time you watched it, a thumbnail, title, and play count.

Top Videos & Top Channels
See which videos you spent the most time on and which channels you watch most frequently within your selected date range. Top videos include a one-click copy button for sharing links.

Search
Find any video or Short instantly by title or URL — both in the full Stats page and in the compact popup.

Import & Export
Back up your entire watch history as a JSON file and restore it anytime. When importing, choose between merging with your existing data or replacing it entirely. The merge logic is smart enough to avoid duplicating stats if you import the same file twice.

PRIVACY AND DATA

Your data is stored entirely in your browser using Chrome's local storage. There are no external servers, no analytics, no telemetry, and no accounts. The extension only requires access to YouTube pages to detect playback — nothing else.

Permissions used:
- tabs — Detect active YouTube pages
- storage — Save watch data locally in your browser
- youtube.com — Monitor video playback on YouTube

WHO IS THIS FOR

- Students tracking screen time and managing study breaks
- Professionals keeping YouTube usage in check during work hours
- Anyone curious about their viewing patterns and habits
- Content creators researching audience behavior

SUPPORT

Found a bug or have a feature request? Leave a review or reach out — your feedback directly shapes future updates.

Contact : [email protected]

Permissions & access

Permissions: storagetabsscriptingactiveTab
Host access: https://www.youtube.com/*

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