YouTube™ Stop Button

Adds a stop button to the player interface to unload the player and stop the video from buffering any time.

YouTube™ Stop Button Extension - Control Video Buffering

The 'YouTube™ Stop Button' is a Chrome extension designed to give users control over YouTube video buffering. It introduces a 'Stop' button on the player interface to unload the player any time, halting player-related network activities and disabling automatic buffering. Notably, this extension does not affect other elements of the page. The 'YouTube™ Stop Button' exclusively supports the HTML5 player and is built on the manifest v3 guidelines. It operates only when triggered, ensuring no unnecessary background activities are running.

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Extension stats

By: unixeco

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 3.59

(37)

Version: 0.2.5 (Last updated: 2024-01-22)

Creation date: 2019-04-28

Permissions:

storage
scripting

Host permissions:

*://www.youtube.com/*

Size: 68.69K

Email: un*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 23,683 ▲ 1

Other rankings

#4041 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 12 #2 in stop keyword 12 ▲ 2 #38 in flash player keyword 56 ▲ 4 #162 in button for google keyword 51 ▲ 7 #241 in youtube keyword 87 ▲ 3

Other platforms

Not available on Android

YouTube™ Stop Button (v0.1.6)

140 4.10

(21)

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Adds 'stop' button to YouTube player
Works as expected in some instances
Provides functionality to stop buffering
Previously had a thumbnail feature that users liked

Cons

Doesn't work anymore for many users
Adware opens unsolicited tabs
Button takes users to another YouTube video instead of stopping
Permissions raise privacy concerns regarding browsing history

Most mentioned

The extension has stopped working recently
The button is there but does nothing when clicked
Users liked the thumbnail feature behind the player when stopped
Permissions for reading browsing history are questioned

User reviews

it was working, now the stop button takes me to another youtube video, please fix it.

Karam D., 2024-05-08

adware opens tabs unsolicited, and doesn't work at its function

Matt Burnham (MxMattyB), 2024-01-22

Works well ! (Adds 'stop' button to youtube player and when clicked, stops the player from buffering) Though, I liked how it used to show the thumbnail behind the player when stopped, that feature seems to no longer be working.

MadeInUSA Review0, 2024-01-20

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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube™ Stop Button requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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Risk likelihood analysis details

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