YouTube Resume

Name: YouTube Resume
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Emerald Zhu

Automatically resume YouTube videos exactly where you left off.

As of June 2026, YouTube Resume has 111 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 2 reviews in the Productivity category.

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Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

Users+552.9%

111

Rating0%

5.00

2 reviews

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Version

1.0.0

Manifest V3

History

10 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	17	5.00	2	1.0.0
Apr 16, 2026	21	5.00	2	1.0.0
Apr 24, 2026	119	5.00	2	1.0.0
May 1, 2026	121	5.00	2	1.0.0
May 7, 2026	111	5.00	2	1.0.0
May 12, 2026	121	5.00	2	1.0.0
May 18, 2026	135	5.00	2	1.0.0
May 24, 2026	124	5.00	2	1.0.0
May 31, 2026	112	5.00	2	1.0.0
Jun 6, 2026	102	5.00	2	1.0.0
Now	111	5.00	2	1.0.0

Permissions & access

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

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About

YouTube Resume picks up exactly where you stopped — without you having to do anything.

Every time you watch a YouTube video, the extension quietly saves your position. Close the tab, restart your browser, or lose power mid-lecture — when you come back, the video resumes automatically from where you left off.

No setup. No account. No interaction required.

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HOW IT WORKS

Open a YouTube video you've watched before. That's it. The extension detects your saved position and resumes playback automatically, within a second of the video loading.

A small "↺ Restart" button appears briefly in the player controls if you want to start from the beginning instead. It disappears on its own after a few seconds.

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WHY THIS EXISTS

YouTube's built-in resume feature is tied to your Google account and only works when watch history syncs correctly. It regularly fails during:

· Browser crashes
· Computer restarts
· Accidental tab closes
· Logged-out sessions
· Long-form content like podcasts, lectures, and tutorials

YouTube Resume works independently of your account. It's reliable by design.

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BUILT FOR LONG-FORM CONTENT

If you watch YouTube like a podcast app — lectures, documentaries, conference talks, tutorials, essays — this extension was made for you.

Losing your place in a 90-minute video is a meaningfully frustrating experience. This fixes it permanently.

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PRIVACY — YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE

YouTube Resume stores your video positions locally in your browser. Nothing is ever sent to a server. There are no accounts, no analytics, and no data collection of any kind.

Permissions requested:
· storage — to save your playback positions locally
· youtube.com access — to interact with the YouTube video player

That's it. No access to your browsing history, no other tabs, no Google account.

Full privacy policy: https://youtuberesume.emeraldzhu.com/privacy

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FEATURES

✓ Automatic resume — no interaction required
✓ Works after crashes, restarts, and tab closes
✓ Restart button appears briefly if you want to start over
✓ Ignores Shorts, live streams, and ads
✓ Stores up to 200 videos locally
✓ Clear all saved data anytime from the popup
✓ Zero configuration

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FROM THE SAME DEVELOPER

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SUPPORT

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Email [email protected].