AutoplayStopper
Stops video autoplay gracefully.
What is AutoplayStopper?
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Summary
Make video players (flash & html5) show video thumbnail instead of autoplaying…
IMPORTANT NOTICE: some video conferencing sites will only work if they are allowed to autoplay...
If videos still autoplay try enabling proactive blocking for the site by either Clicking the 'Allow autoplay for...' menuitem until it's highlighted dark red. Adding 'Block (shadow)' autoplay exception for the site from the settings.
Features: • Allow autoplay for websites • Enable proactive blocking for websites Stop media autoplay in shadow dom (performance impact) • Allow session autoplay for websites Stop only first autoplay for a continuous session in the website (for video sites like Dailymotion) • Disable flash detection for websites
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Pros
- Stops autoplay of videos on various websites
- Can be customized to allow exceptions for specific websites
- Helps reduce data and bandwidth usage from auto-playing videos
Cons
- May block too much content, such as video controls on some websites
- GUI can be misleading and not user-friendly
- Issues with enabling/disabling the extension and conflicts with certain websites
Most mentioned
- Stops autoplay videos on different websites
- Works on specific websites like YouTube and Twitch
- Problems with enabling/disabling the extension and conflicts with specific websites
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Safety
Risk impact
AutoplayStopper is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install AutoplayStopper if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
AutoplayStopper has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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