Disable Page Visibility API

Disable Page Visibility API

Add-on to disable the Page Visibility API. This prevents conferencing systems from tracking if you are currently in another window.

Disable Page Visibility API
What is Disable Page Visibility API?
Disable Page Visibility API is a Chrome extension designed to enhance online privacy. As the name suggests, it disables the Page Visibility API, thwarting conferencing and other systems from determining if you've navigated away from their tab. This increases user privacy and control over multitasking during online interactions like video conferences. An open-source project, its code is freely available on GitHub.
Stats
Users: 10,000+
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2021-02-02)
Creation date: 2021-02-02
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 17.07K
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Summary

This addon disables the Page Visibility API. This prevents, for example, video conferencing systems from detecting whether you are in their tab or in another window.

The source code of this add-on can be found here: https://github.com/marvinschopf/disable-page-visibility-api

The addon's icon is a derivative of "Expand New Tab" by Syafiqa Fickle from the Noun Project, used under CC BY.

User reviews
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Pros
  • Works as expected
  • Helpful in preventing unwanted behaviors on websites
  • Useful for privacy and user experience improvement
Cons
  • Breaks functionality on some websites
  • Issues with certain types of content on websites
  • Requires whitelisting for certain websites
Most mentioned
  • Works as expected
  • Breaks functionality on some websites
  • Helpful in preventing unwanted behaviors on websites
Recent reviews
Simplemente funciona 👍🏽
by Orlox Phoenix Orlox Phoenix, 2024-06-07

does what it says but disables auto-play on the website i need it for.
by Terr Kaan Terr Kaan, 2023-10-22

doesn't work on jio cinema dot com with sound off. Please try to fix it if possible
by Aman Jain Aman Jain, 2024-05-04
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Safety
Risk impact

Disable Page Visibility API is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Disable Page Visibility API has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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