YouTube Watch Later

Add YouTube videos to your Watch Later playlist with a single click.

As of June 2026, YouTube Watch Later has 2,000 users and a 4.33/5 rating from 33 reviews in the fun category.

Usersup 100.0 percent+100.0%
2.0K
2,000
Ratingup 3.8 percent+3.8%
4.33
33 reviews
Reviewsup 83.3 percent+83.3%
33
Version
0.5.3
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension gained 1.0K users, 3 version updates.

History

11 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

7.5K4.0K520Apr 1, 2026Jun 18, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 1, 20261.0K4.17180.4.2
Apr 16, 20261.0K4.37270.5.0
Apr 22, 20263.0K4.33300.5.2
Apr 29, 20261.0K4.33300.5.2
May 6, 20261.0K4.35310.5.2
May 10, 20262.0K4.35310.5.2
May 22, 20261.0K4.35310.5.2
May 26, 20263.0K4.35310.5.2
May 31, 20266.0K4.35310.5.3
Jun 9, 20267.0K4.31320.5.3
Jun 18, 20267.0K4.33330.5.3
Now2.0K4.33330.5.3

Changelog

  • Apr 1, 2026
    description
    Have you ever browsed YouTube and used that 'Add to Watch Later' button? Me too.
    Are you annoyed when you want to use that button, but it is not there? Me too!
    Would you love to always have such a button, so you can instantly add videos to your Watch Later playlist? ME TOO!
    
    YouTube Watch Later is a small extension that adds an 'Add to Watch Later' button to videos and Shorts in some handy locations. Simply install the extension, configure it to your likings inside the popup, and go add those videos to your Watch Later playlist!
    
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    The button is available in the following locations:
    
    - Video/short thumbnails on the homepage, search results, channel pages, and other video lists.
    - Videos/short notifications in the notification drawer.
    - Video player controls, next to the like/dislike buttons.
    - Suggested videos at the end of a video.
    
    The following general settings can be configured:
    
    - 'Mark notifications as read' allows for notifications to be marked as read when you add those videos to your Watch Later playlist.
    - 'Logging' allows the plugin to send logs to your console. Could be useful for debugging purposes.
    
    The following button settings can be configured:
    
    - 'Visibility' allows you to set the visibility of the button to either 'always' or 'hover'.
    - 'Opacity' allows you to set the opacity of the button to either 'full' or 'half'.
    - 'Position' allows you to set the position of the button to either 'top left' or 'top right'.
    
    Please note that a page reload is required for the button settings to take effect.
    
    ---
    
    This extension is open source! Links to the source code, and more detailed specifications, can be found on the website: www.youtube-watch-later.com.
    Have you ever browsed YouTube and used that 'Add to Watch Later' button? Me too.
    Are you annoyed when you want to use that button, but it is not there? Me too!
    Would you love to always have such a button, so you can instantly add videos to your Watch Later playlist? ME TOO!
    
    YouTube Watch Later is a small extension that adds an 'Add to Watch Later' button to videos and Shorts in some handy locations. Simply install the extension, configure it to your likings inside the popup, and go add those videos to your Watch Later playlist!
    
    ---
    
    The button is available in the following locations:
    
    - Video/short thumbnails on the homepage, search results, channel pages, and other video lists.
    - Videos/short notifications in the notification drawer.
    - (v0.3.0+) Video player controls, next to the like/dislike buttons.
    - (v0.4.0+) Suggested videos at the end of a video.
    - (v0.5.0+) Suggested videos on the player page, next to the video (desktop) and below (mobile).
    
    The following general settings can be configured:
    
    - 'Mark notifications as read' allows for notifications to be marked as read when you add those videos to your Watch Later playlist.
    - 'Logging' allows the plugin to send logs to your console. Could be useful for debugging purposes.
    
    The following button settings can be configured:
    
    - 'Visibility' allows you to set the visibility of the button to either 'always' or 'hover'.
    - 'Opacity' allows you to set the opacity of the button to either 'full' or 'half'.
    - 'Position' allows you to set the position of the button to either 'top left' or 'top right'.
    
    ---
    
    This extension is open source! Links to the source code, and more detailed specifications, can be found on the website: www.youtube-watch-later.com.

Permissions & access

Permissions
storagescriptingcookies
Host access
https://www.youtube.com/*, https://m.youtube.com/*, https://*.youtube.com/*

Screenshots

YouTube Watch Later screenshot 1

About

Have you ever browsed YouTube and used that 'Add to Watch Later' button? Me too.
Are you annoyed when you want to use that button, but it is not there? Me too!
Would you love to always have such a button, so you can instantly add videos to your Watch Later playlist? ME TOO!

YouTube Watch Later is a small extension that adds an 'Add to Watch Later' button to videos and Shorts in some handy locations. Simply install the extension, configure it to your likings inside the popup, and go add those videos to your Watch Later playlist!

---

The button is available in the following locations:

- Video/short thumbnails on the homepage, search results, channel pages, and other video lists.
- Videos/short notifications in the notification drawer.
- (v0.3.0+) Video player controls, next to the like/dislike buttons.
- (v0.4.0+) Suggested videos at the end of a video.
- (v0.5.0+) Suggested videos on the player page, next to the video (desktop) and below (mobile).

The following general settings can be configured:

- 'Mark notifications as read' allows for notifications to be marked as read when you add those videos to your Watch Later playlist.
- 'Logging' allows the plugin to send logs to your console. Could be useful for debugging purposes.

The following button settings can be configured:

- 'Visibility' allows you to set the visibility of the button to either 'always' or 'hover'.
- 'Opacity' allows you to set the opacity of the button to either 'full' or 'half'.
- 'Position' allows you to set the position of the button to either 'top left' or 'top right'.

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This extension is open source! Links to the source code, and more detailed specifications, can be found on the website: www.youtube-watch-later.com.

Technical

Version
0.5.3
Manifest
V3
Size
187KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
u53568d0068687089b1eb358bef029105
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Nov 9, 2024
Last Updated (Store)
May 25, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 18, 2026
Website
youtube-watch-later.com
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