Remove YouTube videos based on configurable view count thresholds. Filter out low-engagement content with customizable settings via an intuitive floating panel.
// ==UserScript==
// @name YouTube Smart Filter - Configurable View Threshold
// @namespace https://greasyfork.org/en/users/866731-sharmanhall
// @version 2.0
// @description Remove YouTube videos based on configurable view count thresholds. Filter out low-engagement content with customizable settings via an intuitive floating panel.
// @author sharmanhall
// @match *://*.youtube.com/*
// @exclude *://*.youtube.com/feed/subscriptions
// @icon https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?sz=64&domain=youtube.com
// @grant GM_setValue
// @grant GM_getValue
// @license MIT
// ==/UserScript==
(function() {
'use strict';
// Default configuration
const DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
enabled: true,
minViews: 1000,
filterVideos: true,
filterShorts: true,
showRemovalCount: true,
debugMode: false
};
// Load configuration
let config = { ...DEFAULT_CONFIG };
Object.keys(DEFAULT_CONFIG).forEach(key => {
const saved = GM_getValue(key);
if (saved !== undefined) {
config[key] = saved;
}
});
// Statistics
let stats = {
videosRemoved: 0,
shortsSkipped: 0,
sessionStart: Date.now()
};
// UI Elements
let configPanel = null;
let floatingButton = null;
let statsDisplay = null;
// Utility functions
function log(message, isDebug = false) {
if (!isDebug || config.debugMode) {
console.log(`[YouTube Smart Filter] ${message}`);
}
}
function saveConfig() {
Object.keys(config).forEach(key => {
GM_setValue(key, config[key]);
});
log('Configuration saved');
}
function parseViewCount(text) {
if (!text) return 0;
// Handle different number formats
const cleanText = text.toLowerCase().replace(/,/g, '');
// Handle Indian system
if (cleanText.includes('crore')) {
const num = parseFloat(cleanText.match(/[\d.]+/)?.[0] || '0');
return num * 10000000; // 1 crore = 10 million
}
if (cleanText.includes('lakh')) {
const num = parseFloat(cleanText.match(/[\d.]+/)?.[0] || '0');
return num * 100000; // 1 lakh = 100k
}
// Handle standard suffixes
if (cleanText.includes('b')) {
const num = parseFloat(cleanText.match(/[\d.]+/)?.[0] || '0');
return num * 1000000000;
}
if (cleanText.includes('m')) {
const num = parseFloat(cleanText.match(/[\d.]+/)?.[0] || '0');
return num * 1000000;
}
if (cleanText.includes('k')) {
const num = parseFloat(cleanText.match(/[\d.]+/)?.[0] || '0');
return num * 1000;
}
// Extract raw number
const match = cleanText.match(/(\d+(?:[.,]\d+)*)/);
if (match) {
return parseInt(match[1].replace(/[.,]/g, ''));
}
return 0;
}
function shouldRemoveVideo(viewsElement) {
if (!config.enabled || !viewsElement) return false;
const viewText = viewsElement.innerText || viewsElement.textContent || '';
// Skip if this doesn't look like a view count
if (!viewText || !viewText.toLowerCase().includes('view')) return false;
const viewCount = parseViewCount(viewText);
log(`Checking video: "${viewText}" = ${viewCount} views`, true);
return viewCount < config.minViews && viewCount > 0;
}
function shouldSkipShort(viewsElement) {
if (!config.enabled || !config.filterShorts || !viewsElement) return false;
const text = viewsElement.innerText || viewsElement.textContent || '';
// Shorts with no proper view count or very low engagement
if (text.length === 0) return true;
// Check for non-breaking space (indicates loading/no views)
if (text.includes('\xa0')) return false;
const viewCount = parseViewCount(text);
return viewCount < config.minViews && viewCount > 0;
}
// Page detection functions
function isSubscriptions() {
return location.pathname.startsWith("/feed/subscriptions");
}
function isChannel() {
return location.pathname.startsWith("/@") || location.pathname.startsWith("/c/") || location.pathname.startsWith("/channel/");
}
function isShorts() {
return location.pathname.startsWith("/shorts");
}
function isWatch() {
return location.pathname.startsWith("/watch");
}
// Main filtering function
function filterContent() {
if (!config.enabled || isSubscriptions() || isChannel()) {
return;
}
if (isShorts() && config.filterShorts) {
filterShorts();
} else if (config.filterVideos) {
filterVideos();
}
updateStatsDisplay();
}
function filterVideos() {
const selectors = [
// Main page videos
'.style-scope.ytd-rich-item-renderer#content',
// Sidebar videos
'.style-scope.ytd-compact-video-renderer',
// Watch page related videos
'.style-scope.ytd-video-preview'
];
let removedCount = 0;
selectors.forEach(selector => {
const elements = document.querySelectorAll(selector);
elements.forEach(element => {
try {
// Skip if already processed
if (element.hasAttribute('data-smart-filter-processed')) return;
element.setAttribute('data-smart-filter-processed', 'true');
let viewsElement = null;
// Find views element based on container type
if (element.classList.contains('ytd-rich-item-renderer') ||
element.classList.contains('ytd-compact-video-renderer') ||
element.classList.contains('ytd-video-preview')) {
viewsElement = element.querySelector('.inline-metadata-item.style-scope.ytd-video-meta-block');
}
if (viewsElement && shouldRemoveVideo(viewsElement)) {
const container = element.closest('ytd-rich-item-renderer, ytd-compact-video-renderer, ytd-video-preview') || element;
if (container && container.parentElement) {
log(`Removing video: ${viewsElement.textContent}`, true);
container.remove();
stats.videosRemoved++;
removedCount++;
}
}
} catch (error) {
log(`Error filtering element: ${error.message}`, true);
}
});
});
// Handle new YouTube layout with debouncing
if (removedCount < 5) { // Only check new layout if we haven't removed many videos already
const newLayoutElements = document.querySelectorAll('yt-lockup-view-model:not([data-smart-filter-processed])');
newLayoutElements.forEach(video => {
try {
video.setAttribute('data-smart-filter-processed', 'true');
// Look for view count in the new structure
let viewsElement = video.querySelector('.yt-content-metadata-view-model-wiz__metadata-text');
if (viewsElement) {
// Check if this element contains view count
let viewText = viewsElement.innerText;
if (viewText && (viewText.includes('views') || viewText.includes('lakh') || viewText.includes('crore') || /\d+\s*views/i.test(viewText))) {
if (shouldRemoveVideo(viewsElement)) {
video.remove();
stats.videosRemoved++;
}
}
}
} catch (error) {
log(`Error filtering new layout element: ${error.message}`, true);
}
});
}
}
function filterShorts() {
const shortElements = document.querySelectorAll('.reel-video-in-sequence.style-scope.ytd-shorts:not([data-smart-filter-processed])');
shortElements.forEach(shortElement => {
if (!shortElement.isActive) return;
shortElement.setAttribute('data-smart-filter-processed', 'true');
const viewsElement = shortElement.querySelector('.yt-spec-button-shape-with-label__label');
if (shouldSkipShort(viewsElement)) {
log(`Skipping short: ${viewsElement?.textContent || 'unknown'}`, true);
const nextButton = document.querySelector('.navigation-button.style-scope.ytd-shorts:nth-child(2) .yt-spec-touch-feedback-shape__fill');
if (nextButton) {
nextButton.click();
stats.shortsSkipped++;
}
}
});
}
// UI Creation
function createFloatingButton() {
floatingButton = document.createElement('div');
floatingButton.innerHTML = '🎯';
floatingButton.title = 'YouTube Smart Filter Settings';
Object.assign(floatingButton.style, {
position: 'fixed',
top: '20px',
right: '20px',
width: '50px',
height: '50px',
backgroundColor: '#ff0000',
color: 'white',
borderRadius: '50%',
display: 'flex',
alignItems: 'center',
justifyContent: 'center',
cursor: 'pointer',
fontSize: '20px',
zIndex: '10000',
boxShadow: '0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.3)',
transition: 'all 0.3s ease',
userSelect: 'none'
});
floatingButton.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
floatingButton.style.transform = 'scale(1.1)';
floatingButton.style.backgroundColor = '#cc0000';
});
floatingButton.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
floatingButton.style.transform = 'scale(1)';
floatingButton.style.backgroundColor = '#ff0000';
});
floatingButton.addEventListener('click', toggleConfigPanel);
document.body.appendChild(floatingButton);
}
function createStatsDisplay() {
if (!config.showRemovalCount) return;
statsDisplay = document.createElement('div');
Object.assign(statsDisplay.style, {
position: 'fixed',
top: '80px',
right: '20px',
backgroundColor: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.8)',
color: 'white',
padding: '8px 12px',
borderRadius: '8px',
fontSize: '12px',
zIndex: '9999',
fontFamily: 'Arial, sans-serif',
minWidth: '120px',
textAlign: 'center'
});
document.body.appendChild(statsDisplay);
updateStatsDisplay();
}
function updateStatsDisplay() {
if (!statsDisplay || !config.showRemovalCount) return;
const sessionTime = Math.round((Date.now() - stats.sessionStart) / 1000 / 60);
const statsHTML = `
<div>Videos: ${stats.videosRemoved}</div>
<div>Shorts: ${stats.shortsSkipped}</div>
<div>Time: ${sessionTime}m</div>
`;
// Use textContent to avoid CSP issues
statsDisplay.textContent = '';
const tempDiv = document.createElement('div');
tempDiv.innerHTML = statsHTML;
while (tempDiv.firstChild) {
statsDisplay.appendChild(tempDiv.firstChild);
}
}
function createConfigPanel() {
configPanel = document.createElement('div');
Object.assign(configPanel.style, {
position: 'fixed',
top: '50%',
left: '50%',
transform: 'translate(-50%, -50%)',
backgroundColor: 'white',
border: '2px solid #ccc',
borderRadius: '12px',
padding: '20px',
zIndex: '10001',
fontFamily: 'Arial, sans-serif',
fontSize: '14px',
color: '#333',
boxShadow: '0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.3)',
minWidth: '400px',
maxHeight: '80vh',
overflowY: 'auto'
});
const panelHTML = `
<div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;">
<h2 style="margin: 0; color: #ff0000;">🎯 YouTube Smart Filter</h2>
<p style="margin: 5px 0; color: #666;">Configure your video filtering preferences</p>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 15px;">
<label style="display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 10px;">
<input type="checkbox" id="enabledCheck" style="margin-right: 8px;" ${config.enabled ? 'checked' : ''}>
<strong>Enable Filtering</strong>
</label>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 15px;">
<label style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;"><strong>Minimum View Count:</strong></label>
<input type="number" id="minViewsInput" value="${config.minViews}"
style="width: 100%; padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 4px;" min="0" step="100">
<small style="color: #666;">Videos with fewer views will be filtered out</small>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 15px;">
<label style="display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 8px;">
<input type="checkbox" id="filterVideosCheck" style="margin-right: 8px;" ${config.filterVideos ? 'checked' : ''}>
Filter Regular Videos
</label>
<label style="display: flex; align-items: center;">
<input type="checkbox" id="filterShortsCheck" style="margin-right: 8px;" ${config.filterShorts ? 'checked' : ''}>
Filter YouTube Shorts
</label>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 15px;">
<label style="display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 8px;">
<input type="checkbox" id="showCountCheck" style="margin-right: 8px;" ${config.showRemovalCount ? 'checked' : ''}>
Show Removal Statistics
</label>
<label style="display: flex; align-items: center;">
<input type="checkbox" id="debugModeCheck" style="margin-right: 8px;" ${config.debugMode ? 'checked' : ''}>
Debug Mode (Console Logging)
</label>
</div>
<div style="border-top: 1px solid #eee; padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 20px;">
<div style="display: flex; gap: 10px; justify-content: center;">
<button id="saveBtn" style="background: #ff0000; color: white; border: none; padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: 6px; cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold;">
Save Settings
</button>
<button id="resetBtn" style="background: #666; color: white; border: none; padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: 6px; cursor: pointer;">
Reset to Defaults
</button>
<button id="closeBtn" style="background: #ccc; color: #333; border: none; padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: 6px; cursor: pointer;">
Close
</button>
</div>
</div>
<div style="margin-top: 15px; text-align: center; font-size: 12px; color: #888;">
<p>Session Stats: ${stats.videosRemoved} videos removed, ${stats.shortsSkipped} shorts skipped</p>
</div>
`;
// Use textContent to avoid CSP issues
const tempDiv = document.createElement('div');
tempDiv.innerHTML = panelHTML;
while (tempDiv.firstChild) {
configPanel.appendChild(tempDiv.firstChild);
}
// Event listeners
configPanel.querySelector('#saveBtn').addEventListener('click', saveSettings);
configPanel.querySelector('#resetBtn').addEventListener('click', resetSettings);
configPanel.querySelector('#closeBtn').addEventListener('click', closeConfigPanel);
// Add hover effects to buttons
configPanel.querySelectorAll('button').forEach(btn => {
btn.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => btn.style.opacity = '0.8');
btn.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => btn.style.opacity = '1');
});
document.body.appendChild(configPanel);
// Create backdrop
const backdrop = document.createElement('div');
Object.assign(backdrop.style, {
position: 'fixed',
top: '0',
left: '0',
width: '100%',
height: '100%',
backgroundColor: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.5)',
zIndex: '10000'
});
backdrop.addEventListener('click', closeConfigPanel);
document.body.appendChild(backdrop);
configPanel.backdrop = backdrop;
}
function toggleConfigPanel() {
if (configPanel && configPanel.parentElement) {
closeConfigPanel();
} else {
createConfigPanel();
}
}
function closeConfigPanel() {
if (configPanel) {
if (configPanel.backdrop) {
configPanel.backdrop.remove();
}
configPanel.remove();
configPanel = null;
}
}
function saveSettings() {
config.enabled = document.getElementById('enabledCheck').checked;
config.minViews = parseInt(document.getElementById('minViewsInput').value) || DEFAULT_CONFIG.minViews;
config.filterVideos = document.getElementById('filterVideosCheck').checked;
config.filterShorts = document.getElementById('filterShortsCheck').checked;
config.showRemovalCount = document.getElementById('showCountCheck').checked;
config.debugMode = document.getElementById('debugModeCheck').checked;
saveConfig();
closeConfigPanel();
// Update UI based on new settings
if (config.showRemovalCount && !statsDisplay) {
createStatsDisplay();
} else if (!config.showRemovalCount && statsDisplay) {
statsDisplay.remove();
statsDisplay = null;
}
log('Settings saved successfully!');
// Re-run filtering with new settings
setTimeout(filterContent, 100);
}
function resetSettings() {
config = { ...DEFAULT_CONFIG };
saveConfig();
closeConfigPanel();
if (statsDisplay) {
statsDisplay.remove();
statsDisplay = null;
}
if (config.showRemovalCount) {
createStatsDisplay();
}
log('Settings reset to defaults');
}
// Event listeners for page changes and content updates
function setupEventListeners() {
let filterTimeout = null;
function debounceFilter(delay = 250) {
if (filterTimeout) {
clearTimeout(filterTimeout);
}
filterTimeout = setTimeout(filterContent, delay);
}
// YouTube navigation
document.addEventListener("yt-navigate-finish", () => {
debounceFilter(500);
});
// Content updates with debouncing
window.addEventListener("message", () => {
if (!isShorts()) {
debounceFilter(300);
}
});
window.addEventListener("load", () => {
if (!isShorts()) {
debounceFilter(300);
}
});
window.addEventListener("scrollend", () => {
if (!isShorts()) {
debounceFilter(100);
}
});
// URL change detection
let lastUrl = location.href;
new MutationObserver(() => {
const url = location.href;
if (url !== lastUrl) {
lastUrl = url;
debounceFilter(500);
}
}).observe(document, { subtree: true, childList: true });
// Dynamic content observer with throttling
let observerTimeout = null;
const contentObserver = new MutationObserver((mutations) => {
if (observerTimeout) return;
let shouldFilter = false;
mutations.forEach((mutation) => {
if (mutation.type === 'childList' && mutation.addedNodes.length > 0) {
// Only filter if new video elements are added
for (let node of mutation.addedNodes) {
if (node.nodeType === 1 && (
node.matches && (
node.matches('ytd-rich-item-renderer, ytd-compact-video-renderer, yt-lockup-view-model') ||
node.querySelector && node.querySelector('ytd-rich-item-renderer, ytd-compact-video-renderer, yt-lockup-view-model')
)
)) {
shouldFilter = true;
break;
}
}
}
});
if (shouldFilter) {
observerTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
filterContent();
observerTimeout = null;
}, 200);
}
});
contentObserver.observe(document.body, {
childList: true,
subtree: true
});
}
// Initialize
function init() {
log('YouTube Smart Filter initialized');
log(`Configuration: ${JSON.stringify(config)}`, true);
createFloatingButton();
if (config.showRemovalCount) {
createStatsDisplay();
}
setupEventListeners();
// Initial filter run
setTimeout(filterContent, 1000);
}
// Start when DOM is ready
if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
} else {
init();
}
})();