Last.fm Scrobbler for YouTube™ Chrome Extension Analysis
Niche Lifestyle & Gaming HacksChrome extension ID: kjhnjfldmodoikafpfhfehngokaiegok
A utility extension that automatically records (scrobbles) YouTube music playback to a user's Last.fm profile. It provides an interface within YouTube to like/dislike tracks and manually edit track metadata to ensure accurate listening statistics.
Overview
Installs
8K+
Rating
★ 3.2
39 reviews
Languages
1 locales
Includes English
Market analysis
Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.
Macro category
Niche Lifestyle & Gaming Hacks
Pricing friction
Low review signal
Complaint intensity
Moderate review signal
Listing positioning
The extension positions itself as a seamless way to sync YouTube and YouTube Music listening history with Last.fm. It emphasizes automation, such as automatic artist detection and scrobbling after 30 seconds of play, while allowing for manual overrides and preference management.
Inferred product pattern
A niche utility tool for music metadata synchronization that struggles with long-term stability and technical configuration.
Review-backed pain points
Users report the extension frequently stops working, requires repeated reinstallation, causes Chrome to crash during long videos, and fails to scrobble autoplayed tracks or include album information.
Observed feature gaps
Lack of album metadata in scrobbles, inability to scrobble autoplayed content, and difficulties with API key configuration.
- Last.fm users
- YouTube Music listeners
- Music data enthusiasts
- Automating music history tracking
- Syncing YouTube playback to Last.fm
- Managing music preferences via YouTube
- Automatic artist detection
- Manual track name/artist modification
- Support for YouTube Music interface
- Functionality instability
- Browser crashing issues
- Missing album metadata
- Performance complaints detected
- No pricing information or friction observed in the provided data.
Support
Users expressed difficulty configuring the extension due to a lack of clear instructions regarding the Last.fm API key.
Reliability
Significant reliability issues reported, including the extension failing to scrobble despite setting changes and causing browser-wide instability or crashes.
Privacy
No privacy or security complaints were observed in the reviews.
- No clear monetization signal
- Account required for core usage
- No clear pricing signal
Store listing facts
- Screenshots: 1
- Videos: 1
- Languages: 1
- Privacy policy
- Developer contact
- Official website
- Version: 0.3.1
- Size: 66.89KiB
- Last updated:
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