# Auto Pause Video

> Pause videos when tab is inactive.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `auto-pause-video`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** qazz
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-01
- **First published:** 2025-04-28
- **Size:** 8.80 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/auto-pause-video/)

## Rankings

- #136,082 — Overall
- #105 — pause

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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