Clean Later is a private Chrome extension that automates the cleanup of your YouTube "Watch Later" playlist. Designed with speed control, pause/resume capabilities, and detailed session stats, it lets you manage your video backlog with ease.
⚠️ This extension is shared for personal use only. It is not open source, and copying or redistributing any part of it is strictly prohibited.
- 🧹 Smart Cleaning: Automatically removes videos from your Watch Later playlist.
- ⏸️ Pause & Resume: Take control of the process in real-time.
- ⚡ Speed Control: Set to Slow, Normal, or Fast.
- 📊 Live Stats: See how many videos have been removed and how long the session is running.
- 🌈 Modern UI: Sleek, animated popup interface with toasts and feedback.
- Download this repository as a ZIP or Go to the Releases Page Download and extract it.
- Open Chrome and navigate to:
chrome://extensions - Enable Developer Mode (top right).
- Click Load unpacked and select the folder where this extension is located.
- Navigate to your YouTube Watch Later playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=WL - Open the extension from the toolbar and click Start Cleaning.
clean-later/
├── content.js # Script injected into YouTube pages
├── popup.js # Handles popup UI interactions
├── popup.html # Extension popup layout and styling
├── manifest.json # Chrome extension configuration
├── LICENSE.txt # License file (All Rights Reserved)
├── README.md # Project documentation
└── images/ # Icons for extension
├── icon16.png
├── icon48.png
└── icon128.png
All Rights Reserved
Copyright (c) 2025 Ashrafuzzaman Khalid
This software is licensed for personal use only.
You are permitted to install and use the Clean Later Chrome extension on your browser, but you may not:
- Copy, share, or redistribute the source code
- Modify or create derivative works
- Publish or re-upload the extension anywhere
- Use it for commercial, educational, or training purposes without written consent
Violation of these terms may result in legal action.
For inquiries or permission requests, contact: https://github.com/asmkhalid111
This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube or Google.
Use at your own discretion. The author is not responsible for any changes to YouTube that may break the extension.
This project was inspired or informed by the following community efforts and tools:
- 🔗 Automate clearing your YouTube Watch Later (Reddit)
- 🔗 JavaScript Gist by astamicu
- 🔗 kolyasapphire/youtube-watch-later-cleaner
💡 A Firefox version of Clean Later may be released in the future. Stay tuned!.
You are welcome to Star or Watch!