YouTube™ No Buffer - Stop Auto-playing

Prevents YouTube HTML5 and Flash players from auto-buffering (auto-playing) videos

YouTube™ No Buffer - Stop Auto-playing Extension

The 'YouTube™ No Buffer - Stop Auto-playing' is a Chrome extension designed to optimize your YouTube experience. It prevents YouTube HTML5 and Flash players from auto-buffering videos, ensuring seamless browsing even on multiple tabs. The extension stops auto-play on various pages, supports material design and provides compatibility with ad-blocker extensions. Once activated, it allows the buffered player to play multiple tracks, working seamlessly with YouTube playlists.

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Extension stats

By: tlintspr

Users: 9,000+

Rating: 3.87

(180)

Version: 0.4.6 (Last updated: 2023-11-21)

Creation date: 2020-03-30

Permissions:

storage
scripting

Host permissions:

*://www.youtube.com/*

Size: 48.10K

Email: tl*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 10,213 ▲ 46

Other rankings

#459 in Accessibility ▲ 7

#6 in stop keyword 12 ▲ 2

#31 in flash player keyword 56 ▲ 2

#47 in auto keyword 70 ▲ 31

#108 in play keyword 25 ▲ 34

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

YouTube no Buffer (no autoplay) (v0.4.6)

1,026+ 4.10

(135)

YouTube™ No Buffer - Stop Auto-playing (v0.4.6)

2,163+ 3.70

(3)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Effectively stops autoplay for many users.
Helps reduce headaches related to unwanted video playback.
Works well for users who have tried other extensions.
Allows users to manage multiple YouTube tabs effectively.

Cons

Inconsistent performance, with reports of videos starting automatically despite settings.
Recent updates have caused issues like black screens at the start of videos.
Does not work on specific channels.
Last YouTube updates have broken functionality for many users.

Most mentioned

Stopped working after recent YouTube updates.
Inconsistent performance and issues with autoplay settings.
Black screen issue on video playback.
Works well most of the time, but not perfectly.

User reviews

It works

Marvyn Orellana, 2024-11-20

機能しない

西塔鬼若丸, 2024-11-06

It didn't get it working and buffering stills on and the video keeps stopping.

Jakob Cosic, 2024-07-02

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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube™ No Buffer - Stop Auto-playing requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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