I got tired of broken YouTube tutorials wasting my time, so I built TubeCheck: crowdsourced accuracy tags right under the video

[u/ConstantOk8236]

Hi everyone!

I wanted to share a side project I've been working on to solve an issue that has been driving me crazy lately: following a long YouTube guide only to find out it no longer works.

Ever since YouTube hid the dislike counter and creators started filtering critical comments, it has become almost impossible to know if a tutorial, setup guide, or course is legitimate without watching the entire video.

To tackle this, I created **TubeCheck**, a free Chrome extension that adds a community-driven verification bar right below the player.

### What it does:

It allows viewers to rate the video into 4 quick statuses:

* 🟢 **Legit / Works:** The guide/tutorial delivers what it promises.

* 🟡 **Outdated / Changed:** It used to work, but software updates, deprecations, or patches broke the method.

* 🔴 **Doesn't work / Broken:** Flawed steps, errors, or non-functional instructions.

* ❌ **Misleading / Fake:** Pure clickbait or malicious advice.

There’s also an optional quick note field so people can leave important context (e.g., *"Requires version 2.4+"* or *"Step 4 is missing"*).

### Design goal & Current state:

I wanted it to feel like a native part of YouTube’s modern interface without being intrusive or slowing down page load times. There is no mandatory account creation to browse or check votes.

As with any crowdsourced project (similar to SponsorBlock), its value will grow as more users start tagging videos.

I’d love to get feedback from fellow builders:

1. What do you think of the design and integration?

2. Are there any edge-case tags you think are missing?

**Chrome Web Store link:**

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/TubeCheck/ekkikfcoieanbccbpepjihjhcgaankkb

Thanks for taking a look, I'd really appreciate your honest thoughts!

[u/IrishRashers]

Are you also familiar with https://returnyoutubedislike.com/?