Random YouTube Video — NikkelM

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:
v3.1.1
- 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