Random YouTube Video by NikkelM
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!
Not convinced yet? Thousands of users are already enjoying the extension:
"After getting this extension, it feels like I upgraded YouTube... I can't believe they don't have this already. It's such a useful feature and is incredibly easy to use." - ★★★★★
- Dolan Spons
"Excellent extension with a great simple UI. It has features I didn't know I wanted like auto playlists, which are great. Deserves more love, should be an official feature." - ★★★★★
- Nick Saris
"I think this is one of the best ideas I've ever seen, and it works! It shuffles pretty fast even on big channels." - ★★★★★
- Jef Cooreman
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:
v3.1.11
- Changed the default settings to not open shuffled videos in a new tab.
- Moved the informative text about remaining YouTube API quota to the advanced settings menu.
- Updated the welcome page for a better experience.
v3.1.10
- News page will no longer open after updating from v3.1.5 or an earlier version.
v3.1.9
- Temporarily disabled the news feature.
v3.1.8
- The button's tooltip may now show additional information on the shuffle status.
- The extension will now show that a shuffle is still running when navigating within a channel.
- Fixed a bug where an active shuffle would continue in the background when navigating to a different channel.
- Fixed a bug where clicking the shuffle button while the shuffle was running would start a second shuffle at the same time.
- Fixed a bug where the shuffle button would sometimes not be added to the page if it was opened directly from a new tab.
- Fixed a bug where the playlist created by the extension would sometimes not be renamed correctly.
- Fixed an animation bug when ignoring shorts and shuffling a channel with many videos from a shorts page.
- Fixed the shuffle button not being added to the channel page if the browser is using a new YouTube UI.
v3.1.7
- The extension's news page can now be updated with breaking changes or other important information without the need to update the extension itself.
- Fixed some dynamic content on the News page.
- Added a hint in the popup if no channel has yet been visited.
- Removed some unneeded scripts from the extension's pages.
You can always view the full Changelog here: https://github.com/NikkelM/Random-YouTube-Video/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
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!
Not convinced yet? Thousands of users are already enjoying the extension:
"After getting this extension, it feels like I upgraded YouTube... I can't believe they don't have this already. It's such a useful feature and is incredibly easy to use." - ★★★★★
- Dolan Spons
"Excellent extension with a great simple UI. It has features I didn't know I wanted like auto playlists, which are great. Deserves more love, should be an official feature." - ★★★★★
- Nick Saris
"I think this is one of the best ideas I've ever seen, and it works! It shuffles pretty fast even on big channels." - ★★★★★
- Jef Cooreman
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:
v3.1.11
- Changed the default settings to not open shuffled videos in a new tab.
- Moved the informative text about remaining YouTube API quota to the advanced settings menu.
- Updated the welcome page for a better experience.
v3.1.10
- News page will no longer open after updating from v3.1.5 or an earlier version.
v3.1.9
- Temporarily disabled the news feature.
v3.1.8
- The button's tooltip may now show additional information on the shuffle status.
- The extension will now show that a shuffle is still running when navigating within a channel.
- Fixed a bug where an active shuffle would continue in the background when navigating to a different channel.
- Fixed a bug where clicking the shuffle button while the shuffle was running would start a second shuffle at the same time.
- Fixed a bug where the shuffle button would sometimes not be added to the page if it was opened directly from a new tab.
- Fixed a bug where the playlist created by the extension would sometimes not be renamed correctly.
- Fixed an animation bug when ignoring shorts and shuffling a channel with many videos from a shorts page.
- Fixed the shuffle button not being added to the channel page if the browser is using a new YouTube UI.
v3.1.7
- The extension's news page can now be updated with breaking changes or other important information without the need to update the extension itself.
- Fixed some dynamic content on the News page.
- Added a hint in the popup if no channel has yet been visited.
- Removed some unneeded scripts from the extension's pages.
You can always view the full Changelog here: https://github.com/NikkelM/Random-YouTube-Video/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
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This add-on needs to:
- Access browser tabs
- Access your data for sites in the youtube.com domain
This add-on may also ask to:
- Access browser tabs
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- Version
- 3.1.11
- Size
- 199.36 KB
- Last updated
- 2 months ago (Oct 9, 2024)
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- GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
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