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Adds a countdown timer to your tab title showing time remaining on any video. ____________________________ What's new in v2.0.8 - Fixed the tab timer freezing while a video played in a background tab. ____________________________ 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