Return YouTube Live Subscriptions icon

Return YouTube Live Subscriptions

by timsherlock · Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 19 Oct 2026

See which YouTube channels you subscribe to are live right now.

Users
48
+12 in 30 days
Rating
1.0 / 5
+1.00 in 30 days
Ratings
1
+1 in 30 days
Store rank
#111K
#92K among extensions
Version
0.2.0
updated 28 May 2026

Users

monthly, 5 months
02448May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 19 Oct 2026: 48 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 5 months
001May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 19 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Return YouTube Live Subscriptions

Do you remember how YouTube used to group all the Live channels at the top of you subscriptions list in the sidebar so it was easy to see who was Live at any given time? I wanted that back. Return YouTube Live Subscriptions adds a “Live Subscriptions” panel to the YouTube sidebar, showing which of your subscribed channels are streaming right now. Features: Live sidebar panel: Always-visible list of your currently live subscriptions Live popup tab: Quick links to live channels and their watch pages Channel management: Scan your subscriptions, include/exclude channels from live list Local storage: All data stays in your browser; no accounts, no API keys, no tracking Lightweight: No ads, no bloat, just live channel status How to Use: Open `https://www.youtube.com/feed/channels` and scroll down to load all subscriptions. Click the extension popup and go to All Subscriptions. Click Scan from YouTube to import your subscribed channels. Use the toggle to include/exclude channels from your live list. Switch to the Live tab to see channels streaming right now. How It Works: This extension does not use the YouTube Data API. Instead, it reads the subscription links already visible in your YouTube sidebar, checks each channel’s /live URL to detect if they are currently streaming, and stores your channel list locally in browser storage only. No data is sent to external servers. Your subscription list stays on your device. Known Limitations: Scanning only captures channels currently visible in the YouTube sidebar. If some subscriptions are behind Show more, expand first, then scan again. Live status is checked in batches to avoid overwhelming YouTube servers, so initial checks may take a few seconds for large subscription lists. Privacy This extension does not collect or share any data. Your subscription list is stored entirely in your browser and never transmitted anywhere. For full details, see the GitHub repository: https://github.com/tsherlock/return-yt-live-channels/

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+2+4.3%+1+1.00
30 days+12+33.3%+1+1.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Return YouTube Live Subscriptions appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
return#15+8
subscriptions#20+10
subscription#89new

Version history

2 versions recorded
0.2.028 May 2026
0.1.011 May 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
11 May 2026
Size
25 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Extension ID
fhkkcmifcblihbgcdppgaollmjjmjiap

Permissions and risk

Elevated riskimpact 3, likelihood 3
Permissions
storagetabs
Site access
https://www.youtube.com/*

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