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ris58h / youtube-timestamps

Web extension that shows timestamps from YouTube comments on timeline.
https://ris58h.github.io/youtube-timestamps/
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Open comment on click #35

Closed Spp595 closed 5 months ago

Spp595 commented 1 year ago

I would like to have the function of opening a comment by pressing a key. It happens under a comment and a discussion starts, but this comment is very difficult to find

ris58h commented 1 year ago

Great idea but I can't wrap my head around a possible UX. We could open a video (edit: page) with the comment in a new tab though...

Spp595 commented 1 year ago

Great idea but I can't wrap my head around a possible UX. We could open a video with the comment in a new tab though...

It would be great

foxydevloper commented 1 year ago

This would be awesome! I'd love to use this extension for finding people who ask things like "what song is playing at this timestamp?" and stuff in case someone already got an answer, but not being able to view the comment doesn't let me do that

ris58h commented 1 year ago

I'm working on a prototype right now. I've added a context menu that appears on right-click on a timestamp. The menu items are like on mobile YT version (Reply, Like, Dislike, Report). Any thoughts?

Screenshot 2023-09-18 at 20 29 10
Spp595 commented 1 year ago

does the reply button take you to the bottom of the comment?

ris58h commented 1 year ago

@Spp595 right now it doesn't do anything but it's a good question. I believe that scroll to comment is pretty hard to implement because comments could be not loaded yet or the comment could be on the 5th page. I see two options here:

  1. Open a link on the comment in a new tab (maybe the text should be Show instead of Reply).
  2. Open reply dialog like it's done on the mobile version.
Spp595 commented 1 year ago

I think it's better to open the window in a new tab, it will work for everyone without problems

ris58h commented 1 year ago

I have a working prototype in issue35 branch. It adds a context menu that's available on right-click on a timestamp. RN there is just one option Open in New Tab that opens the same video with the comment highlighted in the comments section in a new tab.

@Spp595 @foxydevloper could you check it?

foxydevloper commented 1 year ago

I'd check it out but not sure how to install it on firefox from the repository

ris58h commented 1 year ago
  1. Go to about:addons (just copy it and paste it in the URL bar) and disable YouTube Timestamps add-on if you have it installed.
  2. Download and unzip this version youtube-timestamps-0.8.1.1.zip
  3. Go to about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox (just copy it and paste it in the URL bar).
  4. Click Load Temporary Add-on and select manifest.json inside the unzipped archive.

To return to the previous state:

  1. Remove the temporary loaded add-on on about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox page.
  2. Enable YouTube Timestamps add-on on about:addons page if you disabled it.
ris58h commented 11 months ago

Context menu is added in version 0.9.0. It's already available for Firefox. Chrome version is still on review.

foxydevloper commented 11 months ago

Context menu is added in version 0.9.0. It's already available for Firefox. Chrome version is still on review.

tried it out, yeah it works 👍

ris58h commented 11 months ago

Version 0.9.0 is available in Chrome now.