YouTube Player for VS Code

Watch YouTube videos directly within Visual Studio Code! This extension allows you to play YouTube videos in a dedicated view, making it easy to follow tutorials or watch educational content while coding.

Features

• 🎥 Play YouTube videos directly in VS Code
• 📝 Add videos via URL or command palette
• 📋 Maintain a history of recently watched videos (up to 30)
• ⏯️ Preserve video playback state (pause position, etc.)
• 🎯 Quick access through VS Code's sidebar

Installation

1. Open VS Code
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+X (Mac) to open the Extensions view
3. Search for "YouTube Player"
4. Click Install

Usage

Playing a Video

1. Open the YouTube Player view from the sidebar
2. Click the "+" button or use the command palette and type "YouTube Media Player: Play Video"
3. Enter a YouTube URL (e.g., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...)
4. The video will start playing automatically

Viewing History

1. Open the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P)
2. Type "YouTube Media Player: Show History"
3. Select a video from your history to play it

Screenshots

Requirements

• VS Code version 1.74.0 or higher

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• youtubeMediaPlayer.maxHistoryItems: Maximum number of videos to keep in history (default: 30)

Release Notes

1.0.4

• Support Live URL

1.0.3

• Update Screenshot URL

1.0.2

• Bugfix

1.0.1

• Updated command names to be more descriptive:
  • "YouTube Player: Play Video" → "YouTube Media Player: Play Video"
  • "YouTube Player: Show History" → "YouTube Media Player: Show History"

1.0.0

Initial release of YouTube Player for VS Code:

• Basic video playback functionality
• Video history management
• Playback state preservation
• Command palette integration

Enjoy coding with YouTube! 🚀