With 318 installs and 12 likes, it really makes you wonder how genuine those numbers are

To be honest, I was also surprised when I first saw the numbers jump that quickly.

But then I realized the script was released very recently (literally just a few days ago) and got shared extremely fast in a couple of large non-English speaking communities where people are absolutely fed up with YouTube's autoplay previews and channel trailers. We're talking groups with thousands of active members who have been waiting for exactly this kind of fix for years.

As soon as the script dropped, it was posted in those places and spread like crazy from the very first hour. When something solves a super annoying problem for a big, concentrated audience that rarely sees good solutions, 300+ installs in 3 days suddenly isn't suspicious at all. It's just what happens when perfect timing meets a real pain point and strong word-of-mouth in the right circles.

Most scripts grow slowly because they never reach that kind of focused, highly motivated group all at once. This one did. That's why the numbers look so unusual, but it's 100% genuine.

Thanks for raising this on Dec 10. At that time, the script was only 3 days old and had quickly reached 318 installs with 12 votes, which I understand looked unusual.

As TsukiAkari already explained in the comments, it spread rapidly in some large non-English speaking communities where users have been extremely frustrated with YouTube's autoplay previews and channel trailers for years. The timing was perfect, and word-of-mouth in those focused groups made it go viral right from the start - completely organic.

Since then, growth has been steady and normal. It's now at over 3100 installs and 20 votes, with recent updates and no more sudden spikes.

I'm closing this issue as the growth has proven to be genuine and organic. If anything new comes up, feel free to open a new one!