Youtube Watch Stats

YouTube Watch Stats
Track your YouTube viewing habits with detailed insights and beautiful analytics.

Overview
YouTube Watch Stats helps you understand your viewing habits with zero setup required. It automatically tracks how many videos you've watched, how much time you've spent, and which channels you watch most — all organized by day, week, and all-time.

Everything happens locally on your browser. Your data never leaves your computer.

Key Features
📊 Comprehensive Stats Dashboard
Today's Activity: See real-time stats for videos and Shorts watched today
30-Day Chart: Visualize your viewing trends with a clean, interactive graph
All-Time Totals: Track your complete viewing history since installation
🎞️ Video & Channel Insights
Top Videos: See which videos you've spent the most time on (last 30 days)
Most Watched Channels: Discover your top 10 channels from the past year
Separate Shorts Tracking: Dedicated counters and history for YouTube Shorts
Date-wise History: Browse your complete viewing history organized by date with timestamps
🗂️ Smart Organization
Archive System: Videos older than 1 year are automatically archived
Active/Archive Toggle: Switch between recent and historical data
Search Functionality: Quickly find specific videos or Shorts in your history
Dynamic Stats: Totals update based on the view you're in
🧹 Full Data Control
Delete Individual Videos: Remove specific entries from your history
Clear All Stats: Wipe everything with a single click (with confirmation)
Import/Export: Back up and restore your data anytime
🔒 Privacy First
100% Local Storage: All data stored in your browser using Chrome's local storage
No External Servers: Your data never leaves your computer
No Tracking: Zero analytics or telemetry
How It Works
Install the extension and browse YouTube as usual
Automatic Tracking: Videos are counted after 30 seconds of watch time
View Stats: Click the extension icon for today's quick stats, or open the full Stats page for detailed analytics
Technical Details
What Counts as "Watched"
A video is counted once it's been played for at least 30 seconds (or 3 seconds for Shorts)
Re-watching the same video doesn't increase the count but adds to total watch time
Channel information is tracked for all new videos (v1.3+)
Performance
Lightweight background tracking with minimal resource usage
Efficient storage using Chrome's local storage API
No impact on YouTube's performance
Storage
All data stored locally using chrome.storage.local
No cloud syncing or external databases
Portable data with import/export functionality
Permissions Used
tabs – Detect when you're watching YouTube videos
storage – Save your watch data locally in your browser
**https://www.youtube.com/*** – Monitor video playback events on YouTube
Privacy & Security
✅ No Analytics – We don't track you
✅ No Servers – Your data stays on your device
✅ No Accounts – No sign-ups or logins required
✅ Open Source Ready – Transparent code you can review

Ideal For
📚 Students managing screen time and tracking study breaks
💼 Professionals monitoring YouTube usage during work hours
👁️ Curious Viewers wanting to visualize their viewing patterns
📈 Data Enthusiasts who love tracking their digital habits
🎯 Content Creators researching viewing patterns and trends

Support & Feedback
Found a bug or have a feature request? We'd love to hear from you!
Your feedback helps make YouTube Watch Stats better for everyone.

Start understanding your YouTube habits today – install YouTube Watch Stats now!

What's New in
v1.5
Fixed Shorts Tracking, due to recent YouTube structure changes.

v1.4
📅 Date-wise History: Your video history is now organized by date (Today, Yesterday, etc.) with precise timestamps for each viewing session.

🎯 Most Watched Channels: Discover your top 10 most-watched channels from the last year, ranked by total watch time and unique videos.

⏱️ Top Videos Filter: The Top Videos section now intelligently shows only videos from the last 30 days, keeping your insights fresh and relevant.

📊 Dynamic Stats: Total counts now change based on whether you're viewing Active (last year) or Archive (older) content, giving you accurate stats for what you're seeing.

🎨 UI Polish: Improved search functionality, refined layouts, and a cleaner Archive mode that hides irrelevant sections.

v1.2 Highlights
📱 Shorts Tracking: YouTube Shorts are now tracked separately with dedicated counters and history lists.

🗂️ Auto-Archive: Videos older than 1 year are automatically archived, keeping your active stats focused on recent content.