Functions/GenXdev.Queries.Webbrowser/Clear-YoutubeWatched.ps1
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################################################################################ <# .SYNOPSIS Clears the YouTube watch history from the browser's local storage. .DESCRIPTION This function selects a YouTube tab in the browser and clears the watch history by resetting the local storage value for watched videos of the Open-AllYoutubeVideos -> qvideos cmdlet. It requires an open YouTube tab in the browser. .EXAMPLE Clear-YoutubeWatched Clears the watch history of the Open-AllYoutubeVideos -> qvideos cmdlet, in the currently open YouTube tab. #> function Clear-YoutubeWatched { [CmdletBinding()] param() begin { # inform user that we're looking for a youtube tab Write-Verbose "Searching for an open YouTube browser tab..." } process { try { # attempt to select any open youtube tab $null = Select-WebbrowserTab -Pattern "*youtube*" # verify chrome session exists and is valid if ($null -eq $chromeSession -or $chromeSession -isnot [PSCustomObject]) { throw "No active YouTube tab found in browser" } # inform user we're clearing the watch history Write-Verbose "Clearing YouTube watch history from local storage..." # reset the watch history in local storage $null = Invoke-WebbrowserEvaluation ` -Script "localStorage['oaytvDone'] = '[]'" Write-Verbose "YouTube watch history cleared successfully" } catch { throw "Failed to clear YouTube watch history: $_" } } end { } } ################################################################################ |