Stop AutoPlay Next for YouTube™

Stop YouTube from playing the next track, and auto navigate to the next suggestion (aka disable autoplay button)

What is Stop AutoPlay Next for YouTube™?

Stop AutoPlay Next for YouTube™ is a unique Chrome extension that gives the user control over their YouTube viewing experience. It blocks YouTube's mechanism of auto-playing the next suggested video, thereby letting the viewer decide what to watch next. Apart from disabling the autoplay feature, it dims the next suggested item in the side panel and removes the slider button on the player. The extension is particularly useful for loop playing a single track or managing multiple players. With this extension, you enhance your YouTube experience by keeping autoplay in check.

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By: tlintspr

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 6,000+

Rating: 3.79 (80)

Version: 0.3.0 (Last updated: 2021-11-16)

Creation date: 2020-04-13

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

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declarativeNetRequest

Size: 51.08K

Email: tl*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 13107 ▼ 136

Other rankings

#3682 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 6 #7 in stop keyword 12 #91 in suggestion keyword 20 ▼ 6 #187 in play keyword 24 ▲ 49

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Stop AutoPlay Next for YouTube™ (v0.3.1)

3.70

(3) 460

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Extension summary

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The "Stop AutoPlay Next for YouTube" extension permanently disables YouTube from auto-playing the next suggested track by rejecting access to the module. This module is responsible for loading the next track (suggested track). It also dims the next playing item in the right sidebar area of the YouTube pages. The extension also turns the auto-play button off in the player area.

Notes: After installing this extension, the next track suggestion box is blurred. After installing this extension, the next slider button on the player is removed. You can change the opacity of this box or hide it by setting the opacity value to zero (not available on v3).

Use Cases: Open YouTube just to play a song. Open multiple players in the background.

User reviews

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Pros

When it worked, it did exactly what it claims to do.

Cons

Does not work at all for many users.
Stopped working after a period of use.
Doesn't work for playlists like 'Watch Later'.
Issues with service worker being inactive or disabled.

Most mentioned

Doesn't work.
Stopped working recently.
Works for some users but not for others.

Recent reviews

It doesn't work, unfortunately. The latest version of macOS, the latest version of Chrome. I installed the plugin, but after the video ends, the next one automatically starts playing, meaning nothing has changed in the behavior of the default player.