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feature: double-click to like on Shorts #3443

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84 changes: 84 additions & 0 deletions features/shortsDoubleTap.js
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// shortsDoubleTap.js

(() => {
console.log("🚀 Shorts Double-Tap Feature Loaded");

const DELAY = 250;
let clickTimer = null;
let lastClickTime = 0;

// The Main Listener
const onShortsClick = (e) => {
// 1. Context Checks
if (!location.href.includes('/shorts/')) return;

const target = e.target;
// Ensure click is on the video player container, not controls/overlay
const isVideoClick = target.tagName === 'VIDEO' ||
target.classList.contains('html5-video-container') ||
target.closest('.html5-video-player');

if (target.closest('button') || target.closest('a') || target.closest('#actions')) return;
if (!isVideoClick) return;

// 2. Intercept Event
e.stopPropagation();
e.stopImmediatePropagation();
e.preventDefault();

// 3. Timing Logic
const currentTime = new Date().getTime();
const timeDiff = currentTime - lastClickTime;
lastClickTime = currentTime;

if (timeDiff < DELAY) {
// Double Click
clearTimeout(clickTimer);
triggerLike();
} else {
// Single Click
clickTimer = setTimeout(() => {
togglePlayPause();
}, DELAY);
}
};

// Helper: Find and click the like button
function triggerLike() {
const activeShort = document.querySelector('ytd-reel-video-renderer[is-active]');
if (!activeShort) return;

const allButtons = activeShort.querySelectorAll('button');
let likeBtn = null;

for (let btn of allButtons) {
const label = (btn.getAttribute('aria-label') || "").toLowerCase();
if (label.startsWith('like this video')) {
likeBtn = btn;
break;
}
}

if (likeBtn) {
const isLiked = likeBtn.getAttribute('aria-pressed') === 'true';
if (!isLiked) {
likeBtn.click();
}
}
}

// Helper: Toggle Play/Pause
function togglePlayPause() {
const activeShort = document.querySelector('ytd-reel-video-renderer[is-active]');
if (!activeShort) return;

const video = activeShort.querySelector('video');
if (video) {
video.paused ? video.play() : video.pause();
}
}

// Attach listener with Capture Phase
window.addEventListener('click', onShortsClick, true);

})();
3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion manifest.json
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"js&css/extension/www.youtube.com/general/general.js",
"js&css/extension/www.youtube.com/appearance/sidebar/sidebar.js",
"js&css/extension/www.youtube.com/appearance/comments/comments.js",
"js&css/extension/init.js"
"js&css/extension/init.js",
"features/shortsDoubleTap.js"
],
"matches": ["https://www.youtube.com/*"],
"run_at": "document_start"
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