Tune In

Organize your YouTube subscriptions into folders and chat live with viewers watching the same video — a side panel Chrome extension.

Tune In is a Chrome extension that turns your YouTube side panel into two things at once: a place to organize your YouTube subscriptions into folders, and a live chat room shared with everyone watching the same video right now. Most people subscribe to dozens of YouTube channels and lose track of them — and YouTube still won't let you group subscriptions into folders. The comments section is static, too, so you never really talk to the people watching alongside you. Tune In fixes both, right inside YouTube. 📁 ORGANIZE YOUR YOUTUBE SUBSCRIPTIONS INTO FOLDERS YouTube doesn't let you group your subscriptions. Tune In does. • Subscription Folders — Sort your subscribed channels into custom folders like "News," "Gaming," or "Music," right inside the YouTube sidebar. Finally organize a subscription list that's grown out of control. • AI Auto-Sort (Powered by Gemini) — Have a hundred subscriptions? Let AI sort them. Tune In classifies your channels into the right folders by analyzing channel names. Bring your own free Gemini API key and organize everything in seconds. • Keyword Sorting — Prefer no AI? Sort channels into folders instantly with simple keyword matching. No account, no key, no setup. • Drag & Drop — Fine-tune by hand. Drag channels between folders, nest folders, and recolor them until your subscriptions look exactly how you want. • Backup & Restore — Export your folders and channel sorting to a file, then restore anytime. Your organization is yours to keep. 💬 CHAT LIVE WITH EVERYONE WATCHING THE SAME VIDEO Open the side panel on any YouTube video and instantly connect with other viewers watching the exact same video right now — a real-time watch party with people all over the world. • Real-Time Video Rooms — Everyone watching the same video lands in the same live chat room automatically. Switch videos and your room switches with you. • Video Timestamp Chips — Attach your current playback time to a message. Tap someone's timestamp chip to jump straight to that moment in the video. Share instant reactions like "0:42 this part is hilarious!" • Your Interests, Live — This is where the two features connect. See at a glance when channels from your own folders are chatting right now, and jump into a room the moment your favorite creators are trending. Your organized subscriptions become your live radar. • Active Rooms List — Browse a list of videos where viewers are chatting right now, and join with a single click. • Real-Time @Mentions — Mention specific users to get their attention with a notification badge, even in a busy room. • Block & Report — Keep your chat clean. Block disruptive users to hide their messages and report inappropriate content for a pleasant side panel experience. 🌍 AVAILABLE IN 5 LANGUAGES Fully localized in English, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Indonesian, and Japanese, with automatic language detection. 🏃 PERFECT FOR • Anyone who wants to organize and group their YouTube subscriptions into folders. • Viewers who want to share live reactions while watching regular (non-live) YouTube videos. • People who find the comments section too slow and want a real-time side panel chat. • Hosting a virtual watch party with friends from anywhere in the world. 🚀 HOW TO USE 1. Install Tune In from the Chrome Web Store. 2. Open any video on YouTube. 3. Click the Side Panel icon in your browser and choose "Tune In." 4. Sign in with your Google account and set your nickname. 5. Start organizing your subscriptions and chatting instantly! 🔒 PERMISSIONS NOTICE (Tune In only requests what its core features need) • sidePanel: Displays the chat and folder interface next to your YouTube video. • tabs: Detects whether you're currently viewing a YouTube video tab. • storage: Locally saves your nickname, folders, block list, and language preferences in your browser. • identity: Provides secure, hassle-free Google Sign-In. • alarms: Keeps your chat room presence alive reliably in the background so rooms stay in sync. • youtube.com host access: Identifies the video, retrieves titles for the Active Rooms list, reads your subscription list for folders, and seeks the video when a timestamp chip is tapped. 🛡️ PRIVACY • Tune In values your privacy. We NEVER sell your messages or use your data for advertising. • Your Gemini API key (if you use AI sorting) is stored only in your browser and sent solely to Google's Gemini API when classifying — never to us. • Data required for the service is securely stored via Google Firebase. • See our Privacy Policy link for full details.