YouTube Hide Watched Videos

YouTube Hide Watched Videos - Clean Up Your YouTube Experience

🎯 KEY FEATURES:
- Automatically hide or dim watched videos and Shorts on YouTube
- Three visibility modes: Normal, Dimmed (semi-transparent), or Hidden
- Separate controls for regular videos and YouTube Shorts
- Individual Video Mode - hide or dim specific videos with the eye icon on thumbnails
- Hidden Videos Manager - view, search, and manage all individually hidden videos
- Backup and Restore - export and import your hidden videos list as JSON with flexible conflict resolution (skip existing, keep newer, or overwrite all)
- Powerful Search - find hidden videos by title or video ID with instant results and highlighting
- Customizable watch threshold (0-100 percent) - hide videos based on how much you watched
- Smart storage management - automatically frees up space when storage quota is reached
- Enhanced performance - faster processing with intelligent caching and memory optimization
- Large file support - handles big import/export operations (up to 50MB) without freezing or crashes
- Smart theme with auto-detection, plus manual dark or light modes
- Quick toggle buttons to set all videos at once
- Collapsible sections for organized settings
- Works on YouTube homepage, subscriptions, search results, and recommendations

✨ WHY USE THIS EXTENSION?
- Focus on unwatched content without distractions
- Manually hide videos you do not want to see again
- Manage your hidden content with a built-in manager featuring search and filters
- Cleaner YouTube interface with less clutter
- Save time by finding new videos faster
- Reduce re-watching content you already saw
- Improve content discovery
- Backup your hidden videos list and restore on other devices
- Handle thousands of hidden videos without browser slowdown

🔧 EASY TO USE:
1. Click the extension icon in your toolbar
2. Choose visibility settings for videos and Shorts
3. Hide individual videos with the eye icon on thumbnails
4. Manage, search, export, or import hidden videos in the manager
5. Adjust the watch threshold with the slider
6. Changes apply instantly - no page reload needed

🔒 PRIVACY FOCUSED:
- No data collection or tracking
- All settings stored locally on your device
- No external servers or analytics
- Minimal permissions required
- Open source and transparent

⚡ PERFORMANCE:
- Lightweight and fast with smart caching
- Zero-lag UI interactions
- No impact on YouTube loading speed
- Optimized for large lists with thousands of videos
- Memory efficient - no browser slowdown
- Handles large import/export files smoothly

📱 COMPATIBILITY:
- Works with the latest YouTube interface
- Plays well with other YouTube extensions
- Regular updates to keep up with YouTube changes
- Robust selector system adapts to YouTube layout updates

Perfect for regular YouTube viewers who want a cleaner, more organized viewing experience. Take control of your YouTube and focus on the content that matters to you!