I Built a Chrome Extension to Finally Stop Wasting Time on YouTube Playlists

What is PlanYT? PlanYT is a Chrome extension that turns YouTube playlists into structured daily learning plans. Instead of binge-watching randomly, you: Select a playlist Choose how many days you want to finish it in Get a clean daily breakdown Track progress automatically No spreadsheets. No manual tracking. No friction. The Problem: As a student, I use YouTube for: DSA Core subjects Dev tutorials Hackathon prep But playlists are messy. 80 videos. No schedule. No structure. No completion tracking. ** So I either:** Overwatch in one day Or never finish it There was no middle ground. The Idea: What if YouTube playlists behaved like: A structured course With daily targets And auto progress tracking That’s where PlanYT started. How It Works: Open any YouTube playlist Click the PlanYT extension Set number of days Get an instant daily breakdown It calculates: Time per day Overall completion timeline And remembers your active plan. Tech Behind It: Chrome Extension (Manifest V3) YouTube DOM i