This version is a big overhaul and change in logic plus cleansup code styling.

src/manifest.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "name": "Better Youtube +",
-  "version": "1.1.2",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "description": "Enhancements for Youtube to have a better experience.",
 
   "applications": {
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
   },
 
   "permissions": [
-    "activeTab",
     "*://*.youtube.com/*",
     "tabs"
   ],
@@ -21,18 +20,5 @@
     "96": "icons/betterYoutube_96.png"
   },
 
-  "options_ui": { "page": "pages/options.html" },
-
-  "content_scripts": [ {
-    "matches": ["*://*.youtube.com/watch?v=*"],
-    "js": ["scripts/jquery-3.2.1.min.js", "scripts/betterYoutube.js"],
-    "css": ["styles/betterYoutube.css"],
-    "run_at": "document_end",
-    "all_frames": true
-  }],
-
-  "web_accessible_resources": [
-    "icons/*.png"
-  ]
-
+  "background": { "scripts": ["scripts/background.js"] }
 }