Random YouTube Video — NikkelM

Do you have a favourite YouTube channel, but don't know what to watch? This extension is for you!

The "Random YouTube Video" extension adds a "Shuffle" button to YouTube channel, video and shorts pages, which will play a truly random video from the current channel. Use the extension's popup to customize your experience even further!

Level up your YouTube experience with these features:
✔ A new shuffle button that uses the native look and feel of YouTube - including dark mode - so it fits right in with the YouTube interface you're used to!
✔ Utilize a wide range of options to individualize your experience, such as ignoring shorts, only shuffling from the most recent videos or shuffling multiple videos into a playlist!
✔ A smart, 100% anonymous backend technology ensures that popular channels shuffle as fast as possible, no matter how many video uploads they have!
✔ ...and much more!


Not convinced yet? Thousands of users are already enjoying the extension:

"After getting this extension, it feels like I upgraded YouTube... I can't believe they don't have this already. It's such a useful feature and is incredibly easy to use." - ★★★★★
- Dolan Spons

"Excellent extension with a great simple UI. It has features I didn't know I wanted like auto playlists, which are great. Deserves more love, should be an official feature." - ★★★★★
- Nick Saris

"I think this is one of the best ideas I've ever seen, and it works! It shuffles pretty fast even on big channels." - ★★★★★
- Jef Cooreman


Do you want to support the extension's development or say thank you? Consider donating or sponsoring the project on GitHub:
https://ko-fi.com/nikkelm
https://github.com/sponsors/NikkelM

Do you have questions or feedback? Feel free to open an issue on the project's GitHub page:
https://github.com/NikkelM/Random-YouTube-Video


Latest changes:
v3.1.13
- Added accessibility options: Under "Advanced Settings", choose to not show shuffle buttons on video or channel pages.
- Added some smoothed animations to the popup when expanding and collapsing the advanced settings.

v3.1.12
- Removed "tabs" permission from the extension, enhancing privacy.

v3.1.11
- Changed the default settings to not open shuffled videos in a new tab.
- Moved the informative text about remaining YouTube API quota to the advanced settings menu.
- Updated the welcome page for a better experience.

v3.1.10
- News page will no longer open after updating from v3.1.5 or an earlier version.

v3.1.9
- Temporarily disabled the news feature.

v3.1.8
- The button's tooltip may now show additional information on the shuffle status.
- The extension will now show that a shuffle is still running when navigating within a channel.
- Fixed a bug where an active shuffle would continue in the background when navigating to a different channel.
- Fixed a bug where clicking the shuffle button while the shuffle was running would start a second shuffle at the same time.
- Fixed a bug where the shuffle button would sometimes not be added to the page if it was opened directly from a new tab.
- Fixed a bug where the playlist created by the extension would sometimes not be renamed correctly.
- Fixed an animation bug when ignoring shorts and shuffling a channel with many videos from a shorts page.
- Fixed the shuffle button not being added to the channel page if the browser is using a new YouTube UI.

You can always view the full Changelog here: https://github.com/NikkelM/Random-YouTube-Video/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md