#+TITLE: yt-share-cleaner
#+AUTHOR: chase
#+OPTIONS: toc:nil
*yt-share-cleaner* is an extension that removes tracking from YouTube share links.

[[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/yt-share-cleaner/][https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/files/2015/11/get-the-addon.png]]
[[https://www.firefox.com/download][https://developer.chrome.com/static/docs/webstore/branding/image/UV4C4ybeBTsZt43U4xis.png]]

* Purpose
When using the ~Share~ button -> ~Copy~ button to copy the share link, YouTube
adds a tracking portion to the URL.


* Installation
** Firefox
Install yt-share-cleaner using the AMO link above.

** Chrome, Chromium-based browsers
These are not supported, but the extension should work on them as well.

Not available on the Chrome Web Store. I am not inclined to pay Google's
registration fee. See your browser's documentation on installing 3rd-party
extensions. 



* Usage
1. click on the ~Copy~ button
2. yt-share-cleaner reads the clipboard; if the content is a YouTube share link,
   the tracking parameter is removed
3. yt-share-cleaner writes the cleaned link to the clipboard