This extension is released for personal, non-commercial use.

You may:

• Load it as an unpacked Chrome extension

• Modify reminder.html for your own use (e.g., to display a custom message)

You may not:

• Modify, reuse, or redistribute any other code without permission

See LICENSE for full terms.

Quick demo link: https://youtu.be/bleLz4FqFiM

Longer Tutorial link: https://youtu.be/BGrRMCJ_-5o

Link to Chrome Web Store to view more images: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/gbnlpahokjogkedhaofipdeihbglaned?utm_source=item-share-cb

Recommmended to pin the extension for easier use.

Version History:

• v1: Customizable reminder page

• v2: v1 + General website blocking + Reddit filtering

• UNDER MAINTENANCE v3: v2 + YouTube filtering (personal use using your own OPENAI/OPENROUTER API key)

• v4: v2 + YouTube filtering (public use) + Google filtering (public use)

Key Features:

• Reddit Filtering:
  Use a whitelist of your favorite subreddits to allow only those. All other Reddit pages (e.g., reddit.com or unlisted subreddits) are blocked.

• YouTube + Google Filtering:
  Uses AI-based topic filtering on search queries. Uses AI filtering.

• Other Websites:
  A simple blacklist blocks distracting websites outside of Reddit and YouTube.

• Customizable Reminder Page:
  You can use the upload file button to upload images/GIFs and the textbox to enter your custom text
  Or you can download this as an unpacked extension and customize your reminder page by editing the HTML/CSS.
  Important: Keep the following elements intact so custom images and texts load correctly:

  • The image tag with id="reminder-image"

  • The container div with id="reminder-messages"

  • The script tag that loads reminder.js

How Filtering Logic Works:

• AI filtering is applied only on YouTube, checking if the search query or video title matches your allowed topics.

• For search queries longer than 35 characters, only the first 35 characters are sent to the AI for evaluation (to optimize API usage).

• Reddit uses URL matching with whitelist/blacklist, no AI involved.

• Other sites are blocked simply by matching URLs on a blacklist.

Tips to Improve Relevance Detection:

1. Use Broader or Related Topics:
   If content you want is blocked, try adding more general or related topics to your allowed list.
   Example: Instead of only C, add programming or computer science to capture more relevant content.

2. Include More Context in Your Search Queries:
   Longer, descriptive queries help the AI better understand your intent.
   Example: Instead of searching just sorting, try C++ sorting algorithm tutorial.

3. Be Aware of Short-Form or Abbreviations:
   Very short or vague phrases can be ambiguous for the AI. If a valid video is blocked, it might be due to lack of context. Try adding more detail or rephrasing.

Important Notes:

• If the OpenAI service is down or unavailable, all YouTube searches will bypass filtering.
  As a precaution, you might want to temporarily blacklist youtube.com to avoid distractions during downtime.

• After selecting a filtering mode (strict or lenient), users will be able to vote on their preference to help improve the filter.

• You can participate in the mode preference poll here:
  https://strawpoll.com/bVg8BmwNryY

• For best YouTube filtering results, install both UnHook and StudyFilter.

Guide for Using UnHook and StudyFilter:

• With UnHook installed:

  • Enable watch history if you want YouTube to recommend content related to your viewing habits.

  • Or disable watch history if you want no influence on recommendations (the homepage will show fewer or no results).

• Without UnHook:

  • It is recommended to disable watch history to keep your YouTube homepage blank and free from distractions.

  • Enable watch history only if you are disciplined enough to only watch relevant content, so YouTube recommendations improve over time.