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by nighthawk454 1182 days ago
Awesome! I do this with my YouTube Watch Later playlist and it really works. I'll get a couple hundred videos I "definitely want to watch, but not now" and my script will clear them out after X time. Never once have I missed something it's deleted. I don't even know _what_ it's deleted, because if it stood out enough to remember the name and search it up again I'll probably just watch it. Very few things do.
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Got the app, couple notes so far:

* Somehow, App Store SEO can't find it with "ephemera". "ephemera deadpan" found it though

* For me, personally, bookmarking is usually done on the computer and read elsewhere. Phone-only is restrictive

* Not a fan of paid unlock for basic features (setting expiration dates, accessing my own history (?!?)). I almost understand notifications if server costs are involved, like Apollo, but. While I understand devs gotta make a buck and this is both popular and well within your rights, I am not a fan of this trend

Do you mind sharing your Watch Later script?
Sure! It's utter garbage but you're welcome to it. I keep it in a notes file and paste it into the console to run it.

It sorts by `Date Added (newest)` and truncates the list to the 150 most recent videos. It also removes anything I've watched more than ~80% of. (Because the built-in button removes videos if you've watched _any_ percent, incl long ones you haven't finished yet)

Script here: https://pastebin.com/Sfh6a0w1

Muchos gracias. I look forward to playing with it real soon.