YT Time Saver

September 20, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

YT Time Saver is a Chrome extension that puts a cover over videos that look more distracting than useful, powered by Jev (TypeSafe).

YT Time Saver demo

quick install

You'll need Chrome and your own TypeSafe API key.

  1. Download the code and unzip it.
  2. Open chrome://extensions and turn on Developer mode.
  3. Click Load unpacked and select the folder containing manifest.json.
  4. Open YT Time Saver from Chrome's extensions menu, click Settings, paste your API key, and save.
  5. Open or refresh YouTube.