Adds a countdown timer to your tab title showing time remaining on any video.
Users
32
+8 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#129K
#108K among extensions
Version
2.0.8
updated 11 Aug 2026
Users
monthly, 12 months
Latest, 20 Oct 2026:32 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
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Latest, 20 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Tab Video Timer
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What's new in v2.0.8
- Fixed the tab timer freezing while a video played in a background tab.
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Tab Video Timer adds helpful playback info and controls to every site—without tracking you.
What it does
- Time in tab title (VOD): countdown or elapsed, speed-adjusted for 1.5×, 2× etc.—even in the background.
- Live elapsed in tab title: count-up for YouTube/Twitch live streams.
- YouTube chapter titles: current chapter name prepended to the tab title while active.
- Page overlay: draggable floating timer that hovers over any page—toggle from the popup.
- Watch-time stats: tracks how long you watch per site, stored locally. View totals, per-site breakdowns, and a 7-day bar chart right in the popup.
- Quick Mute/Unmute: one click mutes all media on the page (works across iframes).
- "Finished" banner: optionally keep a Finished notice in the title as long as you want (including Forever).
- Per-site controls: enable/disable the timer and choose whether to show "Finished" on specific sites.
Key features
- Countdown or elapsed mode—your choice. Both respect pause and playback speed.
- Speed-aware: at 2× playback the countdown shows real-world time remaining.
- Live timer with fallbacks to handle tricky players and DVR quirks.
- Multi-video picker: on pages with multiple players, pin the one you want to track.
- Break reminder: browser notification after N continuous minutes of watching (0 = off).
- Video-end notification: optional alert when a video finishes.
- Daily limit: set a minute threshold; a warning bar appears in the popup when exceeded.
- Cross-frame mute for embeds and iframes.
- Smart popup: Now Playing tab shows icon, state, rate badge, progress bar, and large time display. Stats tab shows today's watch time, per-site breakdown, and 7-day chart.
- Customizable prefixes (Live, VOD, Paused), title separator, % progress in title, update interval, and Finished hold time.
- Low overhead; no external requests.
How to use
1. Install and pin the extension.
2. Open any page with video or audio.
3. Watch the tab title — VOD shows countdown or elapsed; LIVE shows a count-up.
4. Click the icon to open the popup: status, progress bar, mute, overlay toggle, and watch-time stats.
5. Open Options to configure VOD mode, overlay position, break reminders, daily limit, and per-site settings.
Shortcuts
Set in chrome://extensions/shortcuts:
- Mute active tab
- Enable/Disable on this site
(Also available via the popup.)
Privacy
- No tracking. No analytics. No ads.
- Runs entirely in your browser.
- Watch-time data stored locally and never leaves your device.
- Settings can sync via Chrome Sync (optional) and never leave your Google account.
Permissions explained
- Storage: save settings, per-site preferences, and watch-time data.
- Tabs: read the current tab's URL/host to apply per-site rules.
- Scripting: detect/control media elements to update the title and mute audio.
- Notifications: break reminders and video-end alerts (only if you enable them in Options).
Compatibility
- Works on most HTML5 players (video & audio).
- Some DRM/custom players may limit detection; the extension falls back gracefully.
Support
Problems or ideas? Open the popup → Options, or file an issue here: https://github.com/buzz-craft/tab-video-timer