A panel that fits
Keep descriptions, comments and recommendations together. Choose a tab and adjust the panel width to suit your screen.
MADE FOR DESKTOP YOUTUBE
Your videos.
Your way.
A better place for the details.
More control over the way you watch.
Available free on the Chrome Web Store.
0.3.62 · Interest collectionsLatest updatesYOUR VIDEO, WITH ROOM FOR MORE.A real look inside
Your video stays in viewDescription · Comments · Recommendations
5 speedsFrom 1× to 2×
14 languagesBuilt into the extension
On your deviceSaved settings & bookmarks
Free toolsNo paid feature tier
LESS FRICTION. MORE OF WHAT MATTERS.
Everything you need.
Right where you watch.
Set your own pace
Choose 1×, 1.25×, 1.5×, 1.75× or 2×. Save a different speed for individual channels and see your remaining viewing time.
Keep the good parts
Save a moment with a note. Return to the exact timestamp, or use A–B repeat to watch a section again.
Preview of the next update · 0.3.62
Interest collections
Organize channels into topics, watch their videos together, compare topics and review channel activity.
Your topics
Create a topic and add channels to see their videos automatically. A channel can belong to more than one topic.
Compare topics
Select up to 3 topics in the sidebar to compare their feeds.
Channel activity
Activity uses the latest visible uploads from Videos, Shorts and Live. Missing, uncertain or stale dates stay unknown. Removing a channel here does not unsubscribe on YouTube.
Interest collections organize channels by topic and bring their latest videos into one place.
New collection
Use + beside Your topics to create a topic. Choose its name, symbol and color. Select a parent collection to make it a subtopic.
Add channel
Enter a URL with Add channel or use Choose from this page. You can also select channels under Manage in the left subscription list and add them to a topic. Existing topic assignments are kept.
Watch together
Videos and upload times update automatically when you add channels, open collections or return to the tab. Saved videos appear first and remain available during updates.
Compare topics
Select up to 3 topics with the sidebar checkboxes, then choose Compare topics to see their video lists side by side.
Mark as watched
Choose Mark as watched on a video card, then turn on Hide marked videos to leave the videos still to review. These marks apply within collections only.
Channel activity
In Channel activity, choose 90, 180 or 365 days to review quiet channels. Remove from collections tidies this list without unsubscribing on YouTube.
Account subscriptions
Connect your Google Account and grant access to import the selected YouTube channel’s subscriptions, add them to collections or unsubscribe from selected channels. No API key setup or entry is required.
Check the connected YouTube channel name first. Subscriptions are read directly through Google’s official YouTube API. The temporary list is cleared on disconnect or browser exit. Unsubscribing changes your actual account and keeps collection memberships. Watched marks are separate from YouTube watch history.
Confirming unsubscribes your YouTube account from the channels below. Google may ask for subscription-management permission the first time. Channels and topics saved in collections are kept.
Account subscriptionsSync across PCs
Connect the same Google Account in YouTube manager on each PC and enable sync. Chrome’s own sync setting can stay off. Grant the requested account and sync permissions; no user API key setup is needed.
Sync basic settings, search and feature preferences, per-channel speeds, collection topics and channels, and watched marks. Bookmarks, notes and video caches remain on this PC.
When enabled, eligible data is stored in YouTube manager’s private app space in the connected Google Account’s Drive. Ordinary Drive files are not accessed and data is not sent to NewJin Soft servers. Google’s account ID, name and email identify the connected account. Disabling sync or disconnecting stops this PC’s sync; existing cloud copies remain.
Check the connected YouTube channel name first. Subscriptions are read directly through Google’s official YouTube API. The temporary list is cleared on disconnect or browser exit. Unsubscribing changes your actual account and keeps collection memberships. Watched marks are separate from YouTube watch history.
Subscriptions
Open Manage in YouTube’s left subscription list. Search by name, sort or filter by collection membership, then select all shown channels or individual ones and choose a topic. A short upload time appears to the right of each name and updates automatically.
Latest public upload found in Videos, Shorts and Live. — means no date confirmed; ~ means partial or older information. Lists and collections update automatically while in use.
Videos and upload times update automatically when you add channels, open collections or return to the tab. Saved videos appear first and remain available during updates.
Latest updates
Explore the current features and improvements, from collections and subscription management to search, playback and layout.
Account subscriptions
Connect your Google Account to import all subscriptions, search and select channels, and add them to topics. Unsubscribing from selected channels requires confirmation and additional account permission. Users do not need to configure API keys.
Sync across PCs
Connect the same Google Account in YouTube manager and enable sync to share settings and collections across PCs. Uses private app space in Drive, merges individual records and carries over deletions. Chrome sync and user API keys are not required.
Interest collections
New: interest collections with subtopics, custom symbols and colors, combined feeds, comparison of up to 3 topics, watched marks and channel activity review.
Subscriptions
Select all or some loaded channels in the left subscription list and add them to a topic. Search by name, sort by channel name or latest upload, and filter by collection membership. Upload times appear to the right of channel names.
Automatic video updates
Videos update automatically when you add channels, open collections or return to the tab. Saved videos appear first and stay visible during updates. Closing collections leaves ongoing checks running. Collections no longer need separate check or stop buttons.
Menus and layout
Open collections to the left of Search options. The launch buttons recover after fullscreen or header changes. Dropdowns in collections and subscription management follow the settings theme, including their open menus.
Search options
Use one Search options button beside the search box for upload period, content type, duration, relevance or popularity, and additional features. Choose any date or the last 24 hours, 7, 30 or 365 days. Filters survive repeated searches and page changes. With Keep filters off, choices made on Home apply only to that page.
Search
Home recommendations support upload period, Videos/Shorts and duration. Sorting, additional features, and Channels/Playlists/Movies apply only to search. Cards with unconfirmed required dates or lengths stay excluded while those filters are active; Any or disabling the feature restores them.
Load more recommendations
Automatic loading no longer stops after a few recommendations on reload. Hidden Shorts also use the existing upload-time service and cache, and matching cards appear in groups. No forced scrolling or separate white waiting cards are used. If a narrow filter reaches the automatic fill limit, scroll down or select Load more recommendations.
Keep filters when moving between pages
Reduced repeated position calculations and response analysis, and adjusted supplementary information work during scrolling. Requests and cached data for the same video are shared. Filter changes avoid unnecessary full-page reloads. Resetting filters no longer returns to an old search term.
Bottom space
The video resizes with the available width as you adjust the right panel. The former video-size option is now Bottom space: 0–320px, with a default of 180px. Theater mode, fullscreen and narrow screens keep YouTube’s layout.
User guide
Settings, guides, website and privacy information are aligned in 14 languages. Search controls follow light and dark themes. Period labels stay on one line; narrow screens allow horizontal scrolling of that row. Arabic right-to-left layout is supported.
Bookmarks and channels
Settings save automatically across the popup, settings page and video page. Reset restores speed, panel width, the selected tab and bottom space. Search filters, feature switches, bookmarks, channel speeds and cached information are kept. Resetting basic settings keeps your collections and watched marks. Sync basic settings, search and feature preferences, per-channel speeds, collection topics and channels, and watched marks. Bookmarks, notes and video caches remain on this PC.
A first lookup still waits for YouTube’s response. Home may show no Shorts when none of the loaded recommendations fits the selected period. Search date checks use page dates and cached information without separate per-video verification requests.
Find what you want with fewer clicks
Choose filters beside YouTube’s search box. Upload period, video/Shorts type and duration also filter home recommendations.
Choose filters beside YouTube’s search box. Upload period, Videos/Shorts and length also filter home recommendations. Home reuses the video information cache and checks missing details through the same service, then shows verified cards in groups. Cards with unconfirmed dates or lengths are excluded while the corresponding filter is active.
Bottom space
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Channel nameView countThe video resizes automatically as you adjust the right panel. Reserve 0–320px below it for the title, channel and buttons; the default is 180px. More space makes the video smaller. Theater mode and fullscreen keep YouTube’s layout.
THE SMALL DETAILS ADD UP.
Shorts.
A little more
information.
Know who you’re watching, see the numbers and keep your speed controls within reach.
- Channel names and larger channel icons
- Subscriber counts, views and upload times
- Playback controls that adapt to the layout
Information is shown when it is available from YouTube.
Find your pace30-minute video → 20 minutes at 1.5×
Within reach.
Actual extension interface
FOR THE MOMENTS WORTH KEEPING.
Save a moment.
Make it useful.
A useful explanation. A favorite moment. The part you want to hear one more time.
Bookmarks with a note
Save the timestamp and a few words. Search, edit and manage saved moments in All settings.
A–B repeat
Set a start and end point to repeat a section. The loop stops when you change videos.
A speed for each channel
Give each channel its own pace, or return it to your global default whenever you like.
YOUR DEFAULTS. ALREADY THERE.
Set it once.
Keep watching.
Quick settings for the everyday changes. A full settings page when you want to make it yours.
Playback, panel preferences and saved video tools live together, with illustrated guidance inside the extension.
14 built-in languages
Korean · English · Japanese · Simplified Chinese · Traditional Chinese · Spanish · French · German · Italian · Brazilian Portuguese · Indonesian · Vietnamese · Hindi · Arabic
Small changes.
A better everyday view.
A better everyday view.
GET COMFORTABLE.
Ready in a few clicks.
Built to feel like part of the way you already watch.
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Add it to Chrome
Open the Chrome Web Store and select Add to Chrome.
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Open a YouTube video
Find the panel and playback controls alongside your video.
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Make it yours
Choose your pace, adjust the panel and save the moments that matter.
Is YouTube manager free?
Yes. The viewing tools described here are free to use. The extension includes clearly labeled affiliate advertisements, and purchases through those links are optional.
Where are my bookmarks and settings kept?
In your browser, using local extension storage. YouTube manager does not upload your bookmarks, notes or settings to a NewJin Soft server. It requests missing video and channel information from YouTube as needed.Read the privacy policy.
Does it work with Shorts?
Yes. It adds playback controls and available channel/video information to the Shorts viewing experience and enhances supported video listings.
Why might some channel information be missing?
The extension relies on information available from YouTube. If a subscriber count or upload date cannot be confirmed, it is not invented or substituted.
Does it replace YouTube or change my account?
No. It improves the viewing interface on the desktop YouTube website. It does not manage your YouTube account, upload videos or provide a separate video service.
How do affiliate advertisements work?
Some extension screens display affiliate banners. Clicking a banner opens the advertiser’s or affiliate partner’s website. NewJin Soft may earn a commission from qualifying purchases. Saved viewing data is not used to personalize these advertisements.
A little more control.
A better way to watch.
YouTube manager for desktop Chrome.
Install from the Chrome Web Store