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.
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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 integration
- Local storage for state persistence
- Smart daily split logic
- Lightweight and fast
No login required.
No backend.
Privacy-friendly.
What Makes It Different?
Zero setup
Works directly inside YouTube
Designed for students
No feature bloat
Clean minimal UI
I focused heavily on:
Performance
State persistence
Smooth UX
Simple logic
Current Goal: I’m trying to hit 100 real users.
If you:
Learn from YouTube
Use playlists for study
Or want structured learning
Try it out and let me know what feels broken.
I genuinely want feedback.
Install PlanYT
Chrome Web Store:
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/planyt/lpkjbjagggemcmdafjhmomcmddggceif
If you’re building a Chrome extension or working on something similar, I’d love to connect.
Also - honest feedback > praise.
Let’s build better tools for learners.
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