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Watch Less

by Alex Tapio · alextapio.com · Tools
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Redirect YouTube videos to Gemini for a summary instead of watching them.

Users
2
−1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#368K
#278K among extensions
Version
0.3.2
updated 28 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 2 months
023Aug 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 2 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 months
001Aug 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 0 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 Watch Less

Watch Less is a small Chrome extension that intercepts YouTube videos and sends the video URL to Gemini with an editable summarisation prompt, helping you read the substance of a video instead of automatically watching it.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days−1−33.3%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
0.3.228 Aug 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
28 Aug 2026
Size
3.2 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Extension ID
bndkgbahapnbckhhioojahldfofoojmh

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 2
Permissions
storage

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