# Auto Pause on Switch

> Automatically pause videos when you switch to another tab.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/auto-pause-on-switch](https://chrome-stats.com/d/auto-pause-on-switch)

## Overview

- **ID:** `auto-pause-on-switch`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Ashood
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-16
- **First published:** 2025-08-13
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-01-16
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/auto-pause-on-switch/)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/auto-pause-on-switch)