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YouTube WATCHED. Classic View icon

YouTube WATCHED. Classic View Chrome Extension Analysis

Niche Lifestyle & Gaming Hacks

Chrome extension ID: aendhplcpcfjlebhcjfiapmoaiekpkba

This tool adds a 'WATCHED' watermark and a dimming effect to YouTube video thumbnails. It is designed to visually distinguish viewed content from unwatched content on the YouTube interface.

Developer:kiman
Version:0.4.6
Size:11.63KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web StoreOfficial website

Overview

Installs

8K+

Rating

★ 3.7

148 reviews

Languages

4 locales

Includes Deutsch, English, español, русский

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Niche Lifestyle & Gaming Hacks

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

High review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The extension positions itself as a way to restore a 'classic' YouTube experience. It focuses on providing visual cues to help users identify which videos they have already seen.

Inferred product pattern

A niche UI utility that provides high value when functional but suffers from extreme fragility due to frequent YouTube site changes.

Review-backed pain points

Users report the extension frequently stops working entirely following YouTube platform updates. Additionally, it fails to work on specific pages like the recommended video sidebar and may mark videos as watched after only a few seconds of viewing.

Observed feature gaps

Does not support the recommended video section on video watch pages; lacks a customizable threshold for what constitutes a 'watched' video.

Tags
YouTube UtilityUI EnhancementWatch History
Target users

- YouTube frequent viewers

- Users preferring classic UI layouts

Primary use cases

- Visualizing video watch history

- Distinguishing new videos in search results and home feeds

Positive themes

- Previously highly useful for visual history management

Negative themes

- Frequent functional breakage due to YouTube updates

- Inconsistent coverage across different YouTube pages

- Lack of precision in watch-duration tracking

Observed friction

- Performance complaints detected

- No pricing information is provided in the listing or reviews.

Evidence boundary: Analysis based on multi-language user reviews (English, Russian, German, Japanese) highlighting significant functional breakage and specific UI limitations. The review sample is heavily skewed toward negative feedback because the product is currently experiencing functional issues.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

Users are expressing high frustration through reviews due to the lack of recent updates to fix breakage.

Reliability

Severe reliability issues reported; multiple users claim the extension is 'dead' or completely non-functional across various browsers.

Privacy

No privacy or security complaints were observed in the provided data.

Access & pricing

- No clear monetization signal

- No account requirement observed

- No clear pricing signal

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 2

- Videos: 1

- Languages: 4

Trust signals

- Developer contact

- Official website

Store metadata

- Version: 0.4.6

- Size: 11.63KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

YouTube watched markYouTube dim thumbnailsYouTube watch history indicatorYouTube classic view

Comparison

Better YouTube Watch History

Problem

YouTube watched videos not dimmingYouTube thumbnails not showing watched status

Alternative

YouTube history extensionsYouTube UI customizers

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Screenshots

YouTube WATCHED. Classic View screenshot
YouTube WATCHED. Classic View screenshot

Links

Website: kiman.odesa.in

Videos: Watch

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