Auto Pause and Resume for YouTube™ Extension
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Features:
- Automatically halts playback in a hidden YouTube tab.
- Automatically resumes playback when the tab regains focus.
- The option to deactivate the functionality via the action button (might have been hidden in the extension menu. If so you can pin the button to the toolbar area).
How it works: A mini script is injected exclusively on YouTube pages to manage the player's play/pause status based on the visibility of the document. When a YouTube tab is brought to the forefront, the player automatically resumes, akin to hitting the play button. Conversely, when the document becomes hidden, the player automatically pauses, simulating the effect of pressing the pause button.
Sample scenario: Imagine having multiple YouTube players across various tabs. Only the active player is in playback mode when focused, while all other players pause.
Change Log:
- Version 0.1.1: The extension can now be toggled on and off using the toolbar button, which is particularly handy for listening to YouTube videos in the background.
- Version 0.2.0: The extension now utilizes manifest v3 and requires Chrome version "95" or newer for the update to be applied.
User reviews
- Automatically pauses and resumes YouTube videos based on tab activity
- Easy on/off switch for the extension
- Effective in preventing multiple videos from playing at the same time
- Works specifically when switching between tabs in the same Chrome window
- Reliable performance compared to other similar extensions
- Auto resume sometimes does not activate when switching back to the tab
- Some users experience issues with videos starting over instead of resuming
- Functionality may be inconsistent (e.g., does not work with alt-tab consistently)
- User interface could benefit from more customizable options (e.g., choosing auto-pause/resume features)
- Some reports of the extension not working at all
- Auto pauses videos when switching tabs
- Auto resumes videos when returning to the tab
- Easy to use with a button to enable/disable the extension
- Issues with video playback starting from the beginning instead of resuming
- Inconsistencies with the alt-tab functionality
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Auto Pause and Resume for YouTube™ requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Auto Pause and Resume for YouTube™ has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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