Prevent clicks below the red timeline scrolling, but allow control buttons to work
// ==UserScript==
// @name YouTube - Block progress bar click scrolling
// @namespace https://example.com
// @version 1.12
// @description Prevent clicks below the red timeline scrolling, but allow control buttons to work
// @match *://www.youtube.com/*
// @grant none
// @license MIT
// ==/UserScript==
(function() {
'use strict';
document.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
// Allow interaction with YouTube menu buttons (three dots, settings, etc.)
if (e.target.closest('.ytd-menu-renderer, .ytp-button, .ytd-popup-container, .yt-simple-endpoint')) {
return; // Allow menu interactions
}
// Ensure the script runs only on the video player page
if (!document.querySelector('.html5-video-player')) return;
// Get the progress bar container
const progressBar = document.querySelector('.ytp-progress-bar-container');
if (!progressBar) return; // If not found, do nothing
// Get the bounding rectangle of the progress bar
const rect = progressBar.getBoundingClientRect();
const bufferPixels = 5; // Small buffer to avoid false positives
// If the click is below the progress bar plus buffer, block the event
if (e.clientY > rect.bottom + bufferPixels) {
e.stopPropagation();
e.preventDefault();
}
}, true);
})();