Disable Autoplay for YouTube™

Disable YouTube HTML5 player from auto-playing.

What is Disable Autoplay for YouTube™?

Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ is a user-friendly chrome extension designed to enhance your YouTube viewing experience by preventing videos from auto-playing. With a simple ON/OFF switch, this tool provides the option to pause or stop videos automatically, with further adjustments like continuation of buffering and the focus of the tab available in the settings. It is perfect for viewers prioritizing control over their YouTube browsing, and compatible with embedded videos while being customizable for YouTube shorts and the miniplayer.

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By: Lynn

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Users: 10,000+

Rating: 2.94 (139) ▲ 0.01

Version: 0.1.2 (Last updated: 2023-07-23)

Creation date: 2017-07-31

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

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Size: 30.76K

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# 7996 ▼ 65

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#11186 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 5

#25 in disable keyword 34 ▲ 3

#43 in stop keyword 12 ▲ 9

#60 in continue keyword 3 ▲ 6

#125 in pause keyword 13 ▲ 2

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Extension summary

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Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ is a lite extension that lets you easily stop/pause YouTube videos from auto-playing.

The toolbar button serves as an ON|OFF switch for this addon (the icon will change color accordingly). The red color shows an active state and the dark grey color shows a disabled state. To work with this addon, please add this addon to your browser and then start browsing YouTube. When the addon is active, videos are stopped automatically from playing when you open one. When videos are stopped, the buffering does not continue. You can change this behavior from the options page and let the videos "pause" instead of "stop". This way, the buffering continues but the video won't play. There is another option on the settings page to play or pause videos when a tab is focused or hidden (unfocused). These two options are not active by default. This addon works for all YouTube videos whether they are embedded or not. However, you can disable this feature from the settings page.

Note 1: when you switch to the miniplayer, the video stops again. So if you want to use the youtube miniplayer feature, please turn off this addon.

Note 2: by default, this addon does not work for youtube shorts and the small video player on the channel page. To enable this feature, please mark option #3 on the settings page.

To report bugs, please fill out the bug report form on the addon's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/disable-autoplay.html).

User reviews

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Pros

Works effectively when settings are configured correctly
Prevents videos from autoplaying in multiple tabs
User-friendly interface with straightforward options
Allows videos to be paused when switching tabs
Improves user experience by reducing unwanted auto-playing

Cons

Sometimes requires multiple attempts to play videos
May show a black screen instead of paused video
Not functional with playlists or in certain modes
Some users report it stops working unexpectedly
Plays a brief moment of video during buffering despite settings

Most mentioned

Need to configure options for it to work properly
Experiences a black screen when not configured correctly
Occasionally does not work with playlists
Some users find it inconsistent across different Chrome versions or setups
Certain functionalities may not work as intended

Recent reviews

Worked Good

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