AutoPause

Pause other audio and video sources if audio is playing on active tab with automatic resume

Extension stats

Users: 158 ▼ -2
Rating: 4.63 (8)
Version: 2.8.4 (Last updated: 2024-02-01)
Creation date: 2023-09-02
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • scripting
  • idle
Size: 23.28K

Other platforms

AutoPause (v2.8.4)
5.00 (16) 106
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Extension summary

Browser extension to pause other audio and video sources if audio is playing on the active tab with automatic resume, fast forward and media controls.

Features:

  • Automatic pause (per tab or new media)
  • Optional automatic resume
  • Global Fast forward
  • ShadowDOM support
  • Mark tab for automatic resume
  • Custom media controls for play, pause, next, previous
  • Shortcut to mark a tab as ignored
  • Shortcut to rewind media in 30 second increments
  • Pause media when muted and not visible
  • Option to mute a tab when media is paused (Allows media switching without tab change using the unmute button)
  • Ignore other tabs
  • Mark window for autopause usage
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User reviews

Can you allow user to customize the delay time to resume or pause a video? Also is it possible to make it pause when switch to a non-media tab, I mean leaving the current playing tab?
by Hoang-Phuc Tran, 2024-10-19

edit: I had www.x.com and after reading your reply I deleted "www," and it worked! Thank you for the quick help and for making this extension!! _____ Does this work on spotify and twitter web? It doesn't seem like it :(
by Cloudy Rainy, 2024-09-15

Exactly what I wanted, thanks
by Abhishek Sha, 2024-09-11
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Extension safety

Risk impact

AutoPause does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

AutoPause is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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