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┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ BROWSER EXTENSION │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Content Scripts │ │ ├── youtube.com/watch │ │ ├── vimeo.com/* │ │ └── twitch.tv/videos/* │ │ │ │ Overlay UI (React) │ │ └── Floating favor button + mini-timeline │ └──────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ LOCAL STORAGE │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ IndexedDB (Favoyeur DB) │ │ ├── videos: [id, url, title, thumbnail, duration] │ │ ├── watch_events: [video_id, timestamp, duration] │ │ └── favors: [video_id, collection, notes] │ └──────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ DESKTOP APP (Electron) │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Syncs with browser extension via local WebSocket │ │ │ │ Views: │ │ ├── Timeline (full-screen, filterable) │ │ ├── Collections (grid/list toggle) │ │ ├── Rediscovery (one video, full focus) │ │ └── Settings (platforms, privacy, export) │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ video favoyeur
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