Disable AutoPlay - Click to play

This simple plugin prevents videos from automatic start. Plugin adds a red frame on the video, to start the video just click on the frame. It's kind of a "Click to Play".

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Disable AutoPlay - Click to Play

This Chrome extension stops videos from automatically starting on web pages, enhancing your browsing experience by preventing unexpected video playback. It overlays a noticeable red frame on videos, indicating that they won't play until you choose to click on them. This "Click to Play" feature gives you full control over when videos start, reducing distractions and potential data usage.

Easy to use and lightweight, the extension caters to users who prefer to manage video playback manually. Simply click on the red-framed video to start watching it when you're ready. Increase your browsing performance and enjoy a quieter, more controlled web environment with Disable AutoPlay - Click to Play.

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By:: Ed Gar
Daily users:: 1,125+ -6
Rating:: 3.84

(91)
Version:: 1.3resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-26
Version code:: 5731793
Creation date:: 2018-08-19
Risk:: Moderate risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Size:: 31.59K
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 2,901 ▼ 46

Other rankings

#10 in play keyword 30

#14 in disable keyword 34

#30 in display keyword 21 ▼ 2

#36 in replay keyword 14 ▼ 2

#43 in prevent keyword 29 ▼ 1

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User reviews

Users appreciate that the add-on reliably stops autoplay videos on many sites where others fail, offering a helpful red frame indicator. However, several users desire a whitelist feature to enable autoplay on preferred sites and find the red frame distracting without a toggle option. The add-on also struggles with some video players and occasionally allows multiple videos to play after clicking. Overall, it is praised for its effectiveness despite these limitations.

Pros

Effectively blocks autoplay videos on many websites where other extensions fail.
Provides a clear visual indicator (red frame) around videos prevented from autoplaying.
Easy to use and generally reliable in stopping unwanted video playback.

Cons

Lacks a whitelist feature to allow autoplay on certain trusted sites.
The red frame indicator is sometimes seen as intrusive and cannot be disabled.
Does not work with certain video players (e.g., Brightcove) and on some websites like Pixiv.
Sometimes results in multiple videos playing simultaneously after clicking.

Recent reviews

Giving 5-stars because I got a nice red square around IMDB's (muted, autoplaying) videos. That's why I installed this. I hope IMDB isn't still downloading video bits in the background. There are a few ways to test this in Linux. Will do this soon (I hope) and update this review.

by jupiter2, 2025-04-20

by 天灭中共退党团队保平安, 2025-03-24

Its good, but its missing the most important "whitelist" feature... therefore for me it completely loses its usefulness, moreover the red frame should be --optional-- since on some websites it is shown incorrectly on pages

by Firefox user 18867841, 2025-03-06

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Disable AutoPlay - Click to play requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Disable AutoPlay - Click to play is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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