JumpKey: Lazy YouTube Browsing

Press Y. That's it. Instant jump to your next video.

JumpKey is a browser extension that transforms YouTube into an endless lazy browsing experience. Open multiple videos, press Y, and jump between them instantly. Your queue auto-fills with new content—perfect for researchers, creators, and anyone who loves mindless YouTube binge sessions.

🚀 Features

• ⏭️ One-key skipping — Press Y to instantly jump to the next video
• 🛋️ Pure lazy browsing — No UI clutter, no interruptions, just watching
• ♾️ Auto-refilling queue — Queue fills with new videos as you watch—never runs out
• 🎬 YouTube Shorts support — Works with both regular videos and Shorts
• ⌨️ Customizable hotkey — Change from Y to any key you prefer
• 🔒 100% local & private — All data stored locally, zero tracking, zero cloud sync
• 🌓 Dark mode support — Seamless light/dark theme detection

📦 Installation

Chrome, Edge, Opera

1. Install from the Chrome Web Store: JumpKey for YouTube
2. Click Add to Chrome / Add to Edge
3. Pin the extension if you like

Local unpacked install

1. Download JumpKey.zip
2. Unzip to a folder
3. Open chrome://extensions
4. Enable "Developer mode" (top right)
5. Click "Load unpacked" and select the folder

Firefox

1. Download JumpKey-firefox.zip
2. Unzip to a folder
3. Open about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox
4. Click "Load Temporary Add-on" and select manifest.json

🎮 How to Use

Basic Usage

1. Open 3+ YouTube videos in different tabs
2. While watching any video, press Y
3. Jump to the next open video instantly
4. Keep pressing Y to cycle through your queue
5. At the end, new videos auto-appear—endless browsing

Queue Management

• Open Queue — Click extension icon to see all videos (optional)
• Remove — Click × to remove a video permanently
• Snooze — Hide a video for 10 seconds (useful to skip)
• Unsnooze — Bring back snoozed videos

Customize Hotkey

1. Right-click extension icon → Options
2. Set your preferred hotkey (Y is default)
3. Save and return to YouTube
4. Your new hotkey works immediately

🛡️ Privacy

Zero data collection. JumpKey:

• ✅ Stores everything locally (chrome.storage)
• ✅ Never sends data to any server
• ✅ No analytics, no tracking, no ads
• ✅ Works completely offline
• ✅ Open source—inspect the code yourself

🔧 Development

Project Structure

JumpKey/
├── manifest.json          # Extension configuration
├── background.js          # Service worker
├── popup.html/js/css      # Queue UI
├── options.html/js/css    # Settings page
├── welcome.html/js        # First install page
├── content-video.js       # YouTube tab detector
├── icons/                 # Extension icons
├── _locales/              # Translations (en, es, pt, zh_CN)
└── scripts/               # Build scripts

Build

npm install
npm run package        # Build Chrome version (dist/JumpKey.zip)
npm run package:firefox  # Build Firefox version (dist/JumpKey-firefox.zip)

🌍 Translations

JumpKey supports:

• 🇬🇧 English
• 🇪🇸 Spanish
• 🇵🇹 Portuguese
• 🇨🇳 Chinese (Simplified)

Contributions welcome! Edit files in _locales/[lang]/messages.json

📝 License

AGPL-3.0-or-later — See LICENSE for details.

This ensures that derivative works remain open source. Freedom for all. 🔓

🙏 Support

• 🐛 Found a bug? Create an issue
• 💡 Have an idea? Start a discussion
• 💝 Love JumpKey? Become a sponsor

🎬 Community

Made by @EdenwareApps with ❤️

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Press Y. Enjoy lazy YouTube browsing. 🛋️⏭️