Opens YouTube video links in a new tab in the background
// ==UserScript==
// @name Open YT videos in a new tab
// @description Opens YouTube video links in a new tab in the background
// @namespace https://greasyfork.org/users/124677-pabli
// @author Pabli
// @version 1.0.2
// @license MIT
// @match *://www.youtube.com/*
// @match *://m.youtube.com/*
// @match *://youtube.com/*
// @match *://youtu.be/*
// @run-at document-start
// @icon data:image/svg+xml;base64,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
// @grant GM_info
// @grant GM_notification
// @grant GM_openInTab
// @grant GM_setValue
// @grant GM_getValue
// @grant GM_registerMenuCommand
// @grant GM_unregisterMenuCommand
// ==/UserScript==
(async () => {
'use strict';
let settings = {
loadInBackground: {
value: await GM_getValue('loadInBackground', true),
label: 'Open a new tab in the background',
},
subscriptionsPageOnly: {
value: await GM_getValue('subscriptionsPageOnly', false),
label: 'Subscriptions page only',
},
};
let menuCommands = {};
async function updateMenu() {
Object.keys(menuCommands).forEach(key => GM_unregisterMenuCommand(menuCommands[key]));
Object.entries(settings).forEach(([key, config]) => {
menuCommands[key] = GM_registerMenuCommand(
`${config.value ? '☑' : '☐'} ${config.label}`,
async () => {
settings[key].value = !settings[key].value;
await GM_setValue(key, settings[key].value);
GM_notification(`${config.value ? 'Enabled' : 'Disabled'} - ${config.label}`, GM_info.script.name, GM_info.script.icon);
updateMenu();
}
);
});
}
updateMenu();
window.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
if (settings.subscriptionsPageOnly.value === true && window.location.pathname !== '/feed/subscriptions') return;
if (e.button > 0 || e.altKey || e.metaKey) return;
const link = e.target.closest('[href^="/watch"], [href^="/shorts"]');
if (!link) return;
if (new URL(window.location.href).searchParams.get('v') === new URL(link.href).searchParams.get('v')) return;
e.preventDefault();
e.stopPropagation();
e.stopImmediatePropagation();
GM_openInTab(link.href, settings.loadInBackground.value);
}, true);
})();