YouTube Playlist Helper

Generate YouTube playlists from various sources
YouTube Playlist Helper is a Firefox extension that provides a comprehensive suite of tools for managing YouTube playlists. This includes playlist editing, importing and exporting videos, creating anonymous playlists from bookmarks, URLs, open tabs, video thumbnails, and saving them using browser sync storage. These playlists can also be converted into YouTube queue.
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Manifest V2
Daily users: 1,430
Rating: 3.84
(31)
Version: 2.12.2 (Last updated: 2023-11-22)
Creation date: 2020-04-05
Weekly download count: 60
Firefox on Android: No
Risk: High risk impact High risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • bookmarks
  • tabs
  • storage
  • notifications
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch*
  • https://www.youtube.com/playlist*
Size: 71.46K
Full description: See detailed description
Updated: 5 months ago

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YouTube Playlist Helper (v2.12.2)
6,000 3.91 (65)

User reviews

Pros
  • Convenient for creating playlists from multiple opened YouTube tabs
  • Queue feature is useful for managing videos
  • Faster and easier to add/remove videos once set up
Cons
  • Many declared functions do not work as intended
  • Inability to save playlists correctly, especially large ones
  • Cannot manually organize videos in a playlist
  • Restrictions on editing existing playlists
Most mentioned
  • Playlists not saving or loading correctly
  • Issues with the 'play all videos' functionality
  • Limitations in reordering or editing playlists
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
Doesnt work - Playlists arent saved - The import via json doesnt work - Reordering multiple items is also not availalbe so its even useless because the functionality of youtube is the same
by P., 2024-09-18
No longer working, "Play all videos" button in playlist doesn't create the playlists
by Firefox user 18476180, 2024-06-23
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

YouTube Playlist Helper requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

YouTube Playlist Helper may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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