Youtube Watch Later Durat
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Overview
Sort your YouTube Watch Later playlist by video duration, either shortest to longest or longest to shortest, with a simple click. A backup is made before sorting in order to be able to restore the content of the playlist if an issue occurs during the sort process.
The extension only allows to sort/backup/restore Watch Later playlist.
v1.10
YouTube UI compatibility: updated CSS selectors and icons to match YouTube's new button and layout syntax
v1.9
Per-group sort order: each keyword group has a toggle to sort its videos ascending or descending independently
Per-group enable/disable: checkbox on each keyword row to temporarily disable a group without removing it
Keyword list UI: chips replaced with a vertical row list — drag rows to reorder, with sort-order and enable controls per row
v1.8
Collapsible keyword section: click the "Keyword grouping" header to collapse or expand the chip input — state is saved per account
Enable/disable toggle: a switch in the keyword header lets you temporarily disable grouping without removing keywords
v1.7
Settings popup: click the extension icon to manage settings (confirm before sort, auto-backup, max backup history, keyword grouping toggle)
Keyword grouping: add keywords to group matching videos (by title or channel) at the end of the sorted playlist, with drag-to-reorder chip priority
Export & import backups: save any backup to a JSON file and reimport it later (file picker or drag-and-drop)
Delete individual backups from history
Fixed button injection failing after the first sort
Fixed progress overlay appearing when cancelling the sort confirmation dialog
v1.6
Backup history: keeps up to 5 backups with labels and timestamps, viewable in a History panel
Export & import backups: save any backup to a JSON file and reimport it later (file picker or drag-and-drop onto the History modal)
Delete individual backups from history
Account isolation: backup and sort data is now scoped per Google account to prevent cross-account conflicts
Fixed HTTP 400 errors on repeated sorts caused by stale playlist cache
v1.5.1
Fixed incorrect sort order caused by live video
v1.5
Updated Button Styling: Refreshed button appearance and placement for better integration with YouTube's UI
Refactored Playlist Sorting: More robust sorting algorithm that reconstructs the playlist for reliable ordering
v1.4
Added an overlay that provides details on the steps during the sort process
v1.3
Added backup and restore functionality
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