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quick javascript function to fetch youtube timestamp from livestream, for pasting into devtools
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chrome-bookmark-code
javascript:(function getURLTime() { const params = (new URL(document.location)).searchParams; const v = params.get('v'); const ytplayer = document.getElementById("movie_player"); const t = Math.round(ytplayer.getCurrentTime()); const newUrl = `https://youtu.be/${v}?t=${t}`; return alert(newUrl); })()
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getURLTime.js
(function getURLTime() {
const params = (new URL(document.location)).searchParams
if(params.has('v')) {
const v = params.get('v');
const ytplayer = document.getElementById("movie_player");
const t = Math.round(ytplayer.getCurrentTime())
const newUrl = `https://youtu.be/${v}?t=${t}`;
return newUrl;
}
return document.location;
})()
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Prepend with "javascript:" in the URL section of a chrome bookmark. This script allows me to fetch the current timestamp of a youtube livestream while it is broadcasting

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To use with a bookmark link:

  • create a new bookmark
    • right-click on bookmarks bar
    • click "Add Page"
  • Give it a name
  • paste the chrome-bookmark-code
  • click Save
    Then, when you're watching youtube video or livestream click on it and it will give you an alert with the current video timestamp link, which you can share.

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