Better-Youtube-Plus/README.md

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# Better Youtube +
Better YouTube + works to improve the YouTube experience by providing quick access to features we'd all like to have from the get-go.
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* It allows quick thumbnail access of the video.
* It allows setting the loop mode easily.
* It allows setting the loop mode to a ranged set.
* It allows the video to be toggled to fixed or floating with drag functionality.
* It allows volume control through the mouse-wheel when hovering over the player.
* It allows for quick access to the YouTube video slug.
* It lets Unix, Linux, and MacOS systems the ability to download the video using native app calls.
# Version: 1.4.0
Updating for Firefox AMO
# Download
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/better-youtube-plus/
# NOTE
On *Nix systems download youtube-dl and use provided app in this repo to download videos.
##### Mac OS/Linux Setup
To get downloading working do the following:
1. Check that the [file permissions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_system_permissions) for "youtube-dl-bridge.py" include the `execute` permission.
2. Edit the "path" property of "web_video_dl.json" to point to the location of "youtube-dl-bridge.py" on your computer.
3. copy "web_video_dl.json" to the correct location on your computer. See [App manifest location ](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Native_manifests#Manifest_location) to find the correct location for your OS.
4. Install the webextension and enjoy!