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YouTube Time Limiter v1.0

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A Firefox extension that allows parents to control the viewing time of specific YouTube content for their children. YouTube Time Limiter

Main features:

Keyword control

Define specific keywords (e.g. "Minecraft", "Fortnite", etc.)
The system monitors these keywords in the titles and descriptions of YouTube videos

Time management

Define a maximum daily duration (hours and minutes)
Automatically reset the counter at midnight every day
Real-time counter visible at all times
Ability to manually reset the counter via settings

Security and parental control

Password protection of settings
Ability to change the password
Password-protected ON/OFF button

User interface

Modern and intuitive design
Multilingual support (EN, FR, DE, IT, ES, JA)
Automatic adaptation to the browser language
Notification messages for important actions

Technical operation:

Video detection

Continuous monitoring of YouTube pages
Automatic analysis of the title and video description
Check for configured keywords

Time management

Countdown only during active viewing
Pause the countdown if the video is paused or the tab is inactive
Persistence of time between sessions

Blocking system

Warning message when time is up
Automatic redirection to the YouTube homepage
Block videos containing keywords after time has elapsed
Other YouTube content remains accessible

Settings and data

Local backup of settings
Password retention
Persistence of configured keywords
Daily automatic reset

Typical use case:

Parent configures keywords and daily time
Secures access with a password
Child can watch targeted videos for the authorized duration
Once the time has elapsed, these contents are blocked until the next day
Child retains access to other non-targeted YouTube content

Benefits:

Targeted control (do not blocks only specific contents)
Flexibility (custom settings)
Security (password protection)
Autonomy (automatic operation)
Multilingual (6 languages ​​supported)

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