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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.
What is Disable Page Visibility API?
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.
Stats
By:
Marvin Schopf
Users:
10,000+
Rating:
4.12
(33)
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
Stats date:
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Summary
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.
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Pros
- Works well for intended purposes
- Helps prevent tracking of page visibility
- Useful for skipping countdowns and annoying website features
Cons
- Breaks functionality on certain websites, including Google Docs and internet banking
- Some users reported issues with text input and find tool on certain websites
- Doesn't work on certain websites, such as YouTube and Google Maps
Most mentioned
- Works like a charm
- Breaks functionality on certain websites
- Useful for preventing tracking of page visibility
- Issues with text input and find tool on certain websites
- Doesn't work on YouTube and Google Maps
Recent reviews
does this work on canvas ?
by
sade dubose, 2024-03-25
sade dubose, 2024-03-25doesn't work on you tube with sound off, which is what i needed it for
by
It's going to be ok- Just Breathe, 2024-02-26
It's going to be ok- Just Breathe, 2024-02-26Exactly what I needed. Thank you
Really helps
by
David Ezeuduji, 2024-01-22
David Ezeuduji, 2024-01-22Safety
Risk impact
Disable Page Visibility API is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Disable Page Visibility API has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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