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MEDIUP User Guide

Media scheduler and controller for your browser. Schedule playback, set timers, manage playlists.

🔧 Installation

  1. 1
    Click Add to Chrome on the Chrome Web Store page
  2. 2
    Confirm the permissions — MEDIUP needs access to YouTube, Spotify and SoundCloud to control playback
  3. 3
    Pin the extension to your toolbar: click the puzzle icon 🧩 → find MEDIUP → click the pin
  4. 4
    Open any YouTube or Spotify tab and start playing — then click the MEDIUP icon in your toolbar

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After installing, reload any open YouTube/Spotify tabs (press F5) so MEDIUP can connect to them.

🗂 Four Tabs Overview

▶ Now

Shows the currently playing track — title, source, progress bar and timestamps. Set a Stop timer to pause at a specific time, and a Resume timer to start again automatically.

⏱ Schedule

Schedule a URL (YouTube video, Spotify track, etc.) to open and play at a specific time. Set volume, start time and optional stop time.

⊡ Journal

Automatically records everything you've played. Tap any entry to add it to your playlist. Clear all entries with one button.

≡ Playlist

Build a queue of tracks from your journal or by URL. Play the full playlist now or schedule it to run at a specific time with an auto-stop.

▶ Now Playing Tab

When a video or track is playing in an open browser tab, MEDIUP automatically detects it and shows:

  • 🎵 Track title and source (YouTube / Spotify / SoundCloud)
  • 📊 Progress bar with current time and total duration
  • 🟢 Pulsing dot indicator when active

Stop Timer

Choose an hour and minute → click Set. At that time, MEDIUP will automatically pause the media and send a desktop notification.

Resume Timer

Set a time for playback to resume automatically. Great for wake-up music or scheduled listening sessions.


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Timers work even when the popup is closed — the background service worker handles everything. You'll get a desktop notification when each timer fires.

⏱ Schedule Tab

Schedule any media URL to open and play at a specific time:

  1. 1
    Paste a URL into the input field — YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud or any other media link
  2. 2
    Set Launch time (when to start) and optional Stop time
  3. 3
    Adjust Volume with the slider (0–100%)
  4. 4
    Click Launch Now to play immediately, or Schedule to queue for later

⊡ Journal Tab

The Journal automatically logs every track MEDIUP detects. Each entry shows the title, source and time it was played.

  • Tap the + button on any entry to add it to your Playlist
  • Use Clear All to wipe the journal history

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The journal is stored locally in your browser — nothing is ever sent to a server.

≡ Playlist Tab

Build a custom queue and play it in order:

  • Add tracks from the Journal or paste a URL directly
  • Click ▶ Play Playlist to start immediately
  • Or schedule the whole playlist with a start and stop time
  • MEDIUP advances to the next track automatically when one ends

💡 Tips & Tricks

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Sleep timer: Set a Stop timer for bedtime — perfect for falling asleep to music or podcasts.
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Alarm clock: Use Schedule to open a YouTube video at wake-up time. Set volume to 80–100%.
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Reload after install: Always press F5 on YouTube/Spotify after installing or updating MEDIUP.
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Playlist from journal: Listened to some great tracks? Add them from the Journal to build a playlist for next time.

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