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: 4.18

(45)

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

Creation date: 2021-02-02

Size: 17.07K

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

Full description: See detailed description

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# 7,680 ▲ 68

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#22420 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 598 #1 in visibility keyword 10 #14 in disable keyword 35 #94 in page keyword 76 ▲ 2

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Disable Page Visibility API (v1.0.3)

799 4.50

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Allows videos to play uninterrupted on Google pages
Works well for Twitch drops
Helps avoid annoying wait times on certain pages
Simple and user-friendly, fulfilling its intended purpose
Effective in preventing pages from tracking tab focus

Cons

Breaks functionality on certain websites like Gmail and Google Docs
Sometimes causes issues with forms (filling all textboxes simultaneously)
Requires whitelisting for specific sites due to breaking trusted sites
Does not always work on pages with iframes
May trigger unwanted behaviors like enabling restricted mode on Google

Most mentioned

Does not function properly on some websites (especially Google services)
Breaks certain site functionalities that require user interaction
Users express a need for improved compatibility or a blacklist feature
General functionality is appreciated but can be inconsistent
Commonly mentioned bugs include issues with attention-required forms and iframe content

User reviews

please make an updated version that is compatible

Nanoly Cannoli (CNano), 2025-02-19

Al parecer ya no funciona.

Mauro Martin, 2025-01-01

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

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Disable Page Visibility API requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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