A simple extension to restore the default browser behavior of scrolling when pressing the spacebar, on youtube.com
What is Youtube restore spacebar to scroll?
Youtube restore spacebar to scroll is a Chrome extension that removes the functionality of pausing videos when pressing the spacebar on YouTube and restores the default scrolling behavior.
Extension stats
By: bsitdk
Rating: 5.00
(12)
Creation date: 2019-04-12
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 3.29K
Ranking
# 43018
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Extension summary
Youtube recently changed the default browser behavior of scrolling the page, when pressing the spacebar, to instead pause the video. This extension removes the "Spacebar to pause" functionality and restores the scrolling.
User reviews
Thanks for this, I would have made it if you hadn't. Macbooks don't have a page down button, so now I can use K to play and pause and space again to scroll
works like a charm. thank you sir
Thanks for making this. I hate it when developers remove standard user interface patterns, it's so obnoxious.
Extension safety
Risk impact
Youtube restore spacebar to scroll requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Youtube restore spacebar to scroll has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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