Technical Features

// Simplified data interception process
1. YouTube API Request → YouTube Servers
2. YouTube Servers → Raw JSON Response
3. FilterTube Intercepts → JSON Data
4. Apply Filters → Modified JSON Data
5. Modified Data → YouTube Renderer
6. Clean Content → User's Browser

// No visual flicker because filtering happens
// before any content is rendered to the page

Main World (YouTube Context)
├── Data Interception Layer
├── JSON Processing Engine
└── Filter Application Logic

Isolated World (Extension Context)
├── User Interface Components
├── Settings Management
└── Filter Configuration

Communication Bridge
├── Secure Message Passing
├── Event Coordination
└── State Synchronization

// Efficient filter matching algorithms
- Hash-based keyword lookup: O(1) complexity
- Compiled regex patterns: Pre-optimized
- Lazy evaluation: Process only visible content
- Memory pooling: Reuse objects to reduce GC

// Asynchronous processing
- Non-blocking filter execution
- Background data processing
- Incremental UI updates
- Smart caching strategies

// Automatic adaptation system
1. Detect YouTube changes
2. Test current filtering methods
3. Apply compatibility patches
4. Update user seamlessly
5. Log success metrics

// Fallback chain
Primary: Data Interception
Secondary: DOM Manipulation
Tertiary: CSS Hiding
Emergency: Safe Mode

// Manifest V3 (Chrome/Edge)
{
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "host_permissions": ["*://*.youtube.com/*"],
  "content_scripts": [{
    "matches": ["*://*.youtube.com/*"],
    "js": ["content.js"],
    "world": "MAIN"
  }]
}

// Manifest V2 (Firefox)
{
  "manifest_version": 2,
  "permissions": ["*://*.youtube.com/*"],
  "content_scripts": [{
    "matches": ["*://*.youtube.com/*"],
    "js": ["content.js"]
  }]
}