Youtube Spacer

Lets you use space to play/pause youtube videos without having it in focus!
What is Youtube Spacer?
Youtube Spacer is a Chrome extension that enables you to play and pause Youtube videos using the spacebar, even when the video player is not in focus. Never accidentally scroll the page again!

Extension stats

Users: 103 ▲ 3
Rating: 4.09 (22)
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2015-12-12)
Creation date: 2015-12-12
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 7.04K

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Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Have you ever watched a Youtube video, then all of a sudden EAR BLASTING NOISE STARTS PLAYING!!! But you're laying back, in your chair, all comfortable and stuff. You go to pause it by slamming on spacebar, but it only scrolls down the page! Damn!

Well, this extension prevents that exactly. On Youtube videos, it will actually play and pause the videos, instead of scrolling down the damn page.

NOTE: Only works with HTML5 video. To access this feature, make sure your browser is updated and navigate to http://youtube.com/html5 to enable HTML5 video.

User reviews

Broken. Doesn't work. I press space and it keep the same state: if it's playing, it keeps playing. If it's paused, it keeps paused.
by Eric Fer, 2024-04-02

Doesnt work
by Madelief Bos, 2024-01-13

by Syd Poletaev, 2024-01-11
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Youtube Spacer requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Youtube Spacer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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