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Customize, shuffle and play random videos from any YouTube channel.
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Do you have a favourite YouTube channel, but don't know what to watch? This extension is for you!
The "Random YouTube Video" extension adds a "Shuffle" button to YouTube channel, video and shorts pages, which will play a truly random video from the current channel. Use the extension's popup to customize your experience even further!
Level up your YouTube experience with these features:
✔ A new shuffle button that uses the native look and feel of YouTube - including dark mode - so it fits right in with the YouTube interface you're used to!
✔ Utilize a wide range of options to individualize your experience, such as ignoring shorts, only shuffling from the most recent videos or shuffling multiple videos into a playlist!
✔ A smart, 100% anonymous backend technology ensures that popular channels shuffle as fast as possible, no matter how many video uploads they have!
✔ ...and much more!
Do you want to support the extension's development or say thank you? Consider donating or sponsoring the project on GitHub:
https://ko-fi.com/nikkelm
https://github.com/sponsors/NikkelM
Do you have questions or feedback? Feel free to open an issue on the project's GitHub page:
https://github.com/NikkelM/Random-YouTube-Video
Latest changes:
v3.1.1
- Fixed a bug where the extension would rename all playlists, instead of just the ones created by the extension.
- The collapsed playlist menu will now also have the correct playlist name.
v3.1.0
- Firefox: The welcome page now prompts users to allow the extension to access the youtube.com domain, this is needed for the extension to function.
- Fixed a bug where the shuffle button in the popup would only work on the second try.
- Firefox: Fixed the options page not being accessible.
- Firefox: Fixed a bug where the extension was unable to retrieve the amount of local storage used.
v3.0.2
- Fixed the fetch percentage in the shuffling page being misaligned.
v3.0.1
- Fixed the old "Ignore shorts" option not being updated to the new format correctly.
v3.0.0
- Shorts pages are now supported! Shuffle buttons can now be found on all shorts pages.
- Added a new option to shuffle only from shorts.
- Added a 'welcome' page that will be shown when you first install the extension and guide you through the first steps.
- The popup now also works as a standalone options page.
- When watching shorts, the extension will now update the last visited channel in the popup.
- Reduced the time it takes to shuffle, as the extension now uses a new way to decide whether or not to check if a video has been deleted or not.
- The playlist that is opened when shuffling (if the option is enabled) now has a better title and tooltip.
- The shuffle button now feels more responsive when clicked, and will give more information if it takes a bit longer to shuffle.
- The popup now feels smoother in some places, and will make it clearer when some inputs are invalid.
- If certain errors are encountered, the playlist will still be saved locally and in the database, to speed up the next shuffle.
- Fixed bugs that would prevent some initialization logic to run after the extension is updated.
You can always view the full Changelog here: https://github.com/NikkelM/Random-YouTube-Video/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
Latest reviews
- (2023-11-05) JerezFIN: Damn! Thanks alot for this extension highly needed extension and very useful <3
- (2023-10-28) indie leet (indieleet): Perfect!
- (2023-10-12) Nick Saris: Excellent extension with a great simple UI. Had features I didn't know I wanted like auto playlists which were great. Deserves more love, should be an official feature.
- (2023-08-13) Андрей Черкашин: thank you Nikkel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- (2023-06-21) Mike Vincent: Works fine but it has trouble with this channel with 18K videos: EpicSkillshot - LoL VOD Library After loading for about 3 minutes it shows "Error: Could not establish connection. Receiving end does not exist"
- (2023-06-10) DrMonsterX: very nice
- (2023-06-03) Lisa Lavandula: Awesome idea. I love randomizers. I found a 7 year old video with 0 comments from a YouTuber who now has 60k subscribers thanks to this extension. :p
- (2023-04-26) Cherkey: Разработчики, огромное вам спасибо за такое расширение. Я очень давно искал что-то похожее, но не мог найти. ставлю максимально высокую оценку.
- (2023-04-13) Pro Grammer: This extension is awesome! I can't believe I've only found out about this now. I wonder if this can be ported to Firefox though. It would be really great to see it there too since I usually use Firefox for personal browsing.
- (2023-03-21) Антон Воронин: Хорошее расширение. Именно то, что я давно искал
- (2023-03-13) Dolan Spons: Man, after getting this extension, it feels like I upgraded YouTube...Can't believe they don't have this already. It's such a useful feature and is incredibly easy to use.
- (2023-03-12) Jan Krzyżaniak: This has been a great extension for a very long time, definite recommend. I am writing this post to report a bug though... On the yt channel "Instrumental121" I have found the shuffle button displaying "unknown error". Not a disaster since it's just one channel out of the dozens I tried it on but it is noteworthy and could happen to others on other channels too...
- (2023-02-28) do0myk: works as intended
- (2023-02-09) terter: This is a complete gamechanger!!! I was having a bit of trouble initially and was ready to write a review asking for help. But it turns out I just needed to re-open my browser! 5 stars, incredible.
- (2023-01-18) Johnny Smalls: I like this extension a lot. Would be great if I had the option of opening the random video in a new tab, instead of the same tab.
- (2023-01-15) Joschua Becker: Had allready simmilar ideas to implement that feature but you did it. Ty.
- (2023-01-03) Zachary Metzgar: Perfect. I thought that with how niche of an idea this was that there wouldn't be anyone motivated enough to make this kind of extension, but you have proved me wrong. Works exactly like I imagined it would. Great job!
- (2022-12-28) Безупречный Сенсей: THIS IS A MIRACLE. this happened. everything worked. guys who are developing this program - you have fulfilled my dreams. I'm changing my review to 5 stars. I am your biggest fan. well done. good job
Latest issues
- (2023-02-06, v:1.1.1) *insert pun here*: Shuffle button not showing up on my screen
I've tried reloading multiple times, going to different channels, and changing the settings to see if anything changed but the shuffle button isn't coming up for me. Is this just a me thing or the app's issue? Please help! :((