Disable Page Visibility API

Add-on to disable the Page Visibility API. This prevents conferencing systems from tracking if you are currently in another window.

Disable Page Visibility API - Chrome Extension

Disable Page Visibility API is a Chrome extension designed to enhance online privacy. As the name suggests, it disables the Page Visibility API, thwarting conferencing and other systems from determining if you've navigated away from their tab. This increases user privacy and control over multitasking during online interactions like video conferences. An open-source project, its code is freely available on GitHub.

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By: Marvin Schopf

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.17

(42)

Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2021-02-02)

Creation date: 2021-02-02

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Size: 17.07K

Email: ma*****@schopf.biz

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# 7,936 ▲ 102

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#24092 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 17 #18 in disable keyword 36 ▼ 3 #131 in page keyword 75 ▲ 13

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Extension summary

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This addon disables the Page Visibility API. This prevents, for example, video conferencing systems from detecting whether you are in their tab or in another window.

The source code of this add-on can be found here: https://github.com/marvinschopf/disable-page-visibility-api

The addon's icon is a derivative of "Expand New Tab" by Syafiqa Fickle from the Noun Project, used under CC BY.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works effectively for Twitch drops, allowing users to minimize their window without losing progress.
Simple to use and very effective for preventing pages from tracking tab focus.
Helps to bypass annoying countdowns on ad-heavy pages.
Supports functionality on many popular sites like YouTube and Facebook.

Cons

Disables autoplay on certain websites, which can be a drawback for users who need it.
Sometimes breaks the functionality of trusted sites, suggesting the need for a blacklist or whitelist feature.
Doesn't work properly with iFrames, indicating a limitation in cross-domain access.
Can cause issues with multi-textbox forms, filling in all text boxes at once.

Most mentioned

Doesn't work on specific sites like Jio Cinema, YouTube, and Mozilla.
Users request a blacklist or whitelist functionality due to compatibility issues.
Works as intended for main document content but struggles with content in iFrames.

User reviews

This extension solves a problem with Google's UI: When you click on a YouTube video from a Google search, Google directs you to a Google page with the video embedded rather than directing you directly to the video on YouTube. This is incredibly annoying because the video will stop playing if you focus on another tab, which is not the behavior of the same video when viewed from YouTube. This extension allows the embedded video to play uninterrupted on the Google page regardless of which tab has focus. The Bug: This extension, however, also creates a bug on pages like Gmail and Google Voice. The "search" drop-down menus no longer disappear when clicking outside the drop-down. This is super annoying.

Eric David, 2024-12-06

Works awsome for twitch drops. I can minimize my window and still get the drops without having to watch a random streamer.

Philipp Muesli, 2024-08-30

This app's great for the most part! The only problem I've found is that it seems to break certain trusted sites from working properly. Would there be any chance of a blacklist system being implemented? Opera's extension system only works as a whitelist, which is not ideal for applications like this, where it's preferable the app is running by default unless otherwise dictated by the user.