ByeWatch for YouTube by jucofuco
Get instant AI summaries of YouTube videos. Save time and avoid clickbait.
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ByeWatch for YouTube - Know Before You Watch
Stop wasting time on videos you won't finish. Get instant AI summaries of any YouTube video WITHOUT opening it. Decide if it's worth watching in seconds, not minutes.
✨ The Problem We Solve
Ever clicked a 20-minute video only to realize after 5 minutes it's not what you needed? Never again. ByeWatch lets you preview any video's content before you commit to watching.
🎯 Key Benefits
Preview Before Watching: See what's in a video without opening it
Save Hours: Skip videos that aren't relevant - know the content instantly
One-Click Summaries: Press Ctrl+Shift+X (or Control+Shift+X on Mac) and click any thumbnail
Instant Results: Get summaries instantly, not 10-15 minutes
Smart Decisions: Watch only videos worth your time
🚀 How to Use
Browse YouTube normally (homepage, search, playlists)
Press Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows/Linux) or Control+Shift+X (Mac)
Click any video thumbnail (DON'T open the video!)
Get instant summary showing:
Main topic
Key points
Conclusion
💡 Perfect For
Students: Quickly scan lecture videos for relevant content
Professionals: Screen webinars and presentations before watching
Researchers: Filter through dozens of videos in minutes
Content Creators: Research competitors without watching hours of content
Everyone: Stop wasting time on clickbait or irrelevant videos
📊 What You Get
Every summary includes:
Main Topic: One-sentence overview
Key Points: 3-4 most important takeaways
Conclusion: Quick wrap-up
Copy Button: Save summaries for later
Plus track your progress:
Total summaries generated
⚡ Real-World Examples
Before ByeWatch:
See interesting title → Click video → Watch 5 minutes → Realize it's not helpful → Wasted 5 minutes
With ByeWatch:
See interesting title → Press Ctrl+Shift+X → Click thumbnail → Read 15-second summary → Skip if not relevant
Time saved: 4 minutes 45 seconds per video
🔒 Privacy First
No account required
No data collection
Statistics stored locally only
Secure HTTPS connections
📝 Technical Note
Requires videos to have captions/subtitles enabled (most videos do). Videos without captions cannot be summarized.
🆘 Support
Having issues? Contact us at: juraj.seba@gmail.com
📜 Privacy Policy
View our full privacy policy at: https://jucofuco.github.io/ByeWatch/
Stop wasting time on videos you won't finish. Get instant AI summaries of any YouTube video WITHOUT opening it. Decide if it's worth watching in seconds, not minutes.
✨ The Problem We Solve
Ever clicked a 20-minute video only to realize after 5 minutes it's not what you needed? Never again. ByeWatch lets you preview any video's content before you commit to watching.
🎯 Key Benefits
Preview Before Watching: See what's in a video without opening it
Save Hours: Skip videos that aren't relevant - know the content instantly
One-Click Summaries: Press Ctrl+Shift+X (or Control+Shift+X on Mac) and click any thumbnail
Instant Results: Get summaries instantly, not 10-15 minutes
Smart Decisions: Watch only videos worth your time
🚀 How to Use
Browse YouTube normally (homepage, search, playlists)
Press Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows/Linux) or Control+Shift+X (Mac)
Click any video thumbnail (DON'T open the video!)
Get instant summary showing:
Main topic
Key points
Conclusion
💡 Perfect For
Students: Quickly scan lecture videos for relevant content
Professionals: Screen webinars and presentations before watching
Researchers: Filter through dozens of videos in minutes
Content Creators: Research competitors without watching hours of content
Everyone: Stop wasting time on clickbait or irrelevant videos
📊 What You Get
Every summary includes:
Main Topic: One-sentence overview
Key Points: 3-4 most important takeaways
Conclusion: Quick wrap-up
Copy Button: Save summaries for later
Plus track your progress:
Total summaries generated
⚡ Real-World Examples
Before ByeWatch:
See interesting title → Click video → Watch 5 minutes → Realize it's not helpful → Wasted 5 minutes
With ByeWatch:
See interesting title → Press Ctrl+Shift+X → Click thumbnail → Read 15-second summary → Skip if not relevant
Time saved: 4 minutes 45 seconds per video
🔒 Privacy First
No account required
No data collection
Statistics stored locally only
Secure HTTPS connections
📝 Technical Note
Requires videos to have captions/subtitles enabled (most videos do). Videos without captions cannot be summarized.
🆘 Support
Having issues? Contact us at: juraj.seba@gmail.com
📜 Privacy Policy
View our full privacy policy at: https://jucofuco.github.io/ByeWatch/
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Permissions and data
Required permissions:
- Access your data for sites in the youtube.com domain
Optional permissions:
- Access your data for youtube-summarize-65h8.onrender.com
Data collection:
- The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
Optional data collection, according to the developer:
- Technical and interaction data
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- Version
- 1.0.3
- Size
- 44.43 KB
- Last updated
- 4 days ago (Dec 14, 2025)
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