YouTube Tab Switch

No matter how many YouTube video tabs are open, YouTube Tab Switch ensures that only one video is always playing
What is YouTube Tab Switch?
YouTube Tab Switch is a Chrome extension that ensures only one YouTube video is playing at a time. It automatically pauses other videos when you start playing one and resumes the most recently played video when you pause. Stay focused and avoid audio chaos with YouTube Tab Switch.

Extension stats

Users: 311
Rating: 3.33 (3)
Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2020-01-28)
Creation date: 2020-01-27
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • *://*.youtube.com/*
  • storage
Size: 710.66K

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Extension summary

No matter how many YouTube video tabs are open, YouTube Tab Switch ensures that one (and only one) video is always playing! Ever had to constantly switch between multiple YouTube video tabs when pausing a tutorial to play some music while taking notes? Ever open a new video tabs to watch later, only to lose track and have a cacophony of audio? This Extension helps you focus on the video YOU want to watch with two core functions:

  1. When you play a YouTube video, all other YouTube videos on different tabs and windows are paused.
  2. When you pause a video, the most-recently played video plays automatically in the background, allowing you to have a constant stream of sound

User reviews

This would be very useful if I could have the option to turn off the "WHEN YOU PAUSE A VIDEO, THE MOST-RECENTLY PLAYED VIDEO PLAYS AUTOMATICALLY IN THE BACKGROUND, ALLOWING YOU TO HAVE A CONSTANT STREAM OF SOUND" Feature. I have to turn off the extension just to pause all videos which is just annoying. When I press pause I expect the sound to stop.

seems to work just fine so far. E: unfortunately, stops the current video when opening links in another tab and also disables autoplay when switching to a paused video. E2: it also restarts a finished video if a new one is paused Any chance you could expand onto every other html player? I can only find broad extension that mute, but not pause.
by M P, 2020-07-21
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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Tab Switch requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

YouTube Tab Switch has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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