Disable visibility detection

Prevent website from accessing itself visibility info

Disable Visibility Detection - Chrome Extension

Disable Visibility Detection is a Chrome extension that completely disables the Page Visibility API, preventing websites from knowing if their pages are visible or not. This extension is designed to prevent websites from behaving differently when the user switches to other browser tabs.

Extension stats

By: SAGAN
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 3.70
(10)
Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2017-08-06)
Creation date: 2017-08-06
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 3.82K
URLs: Website

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Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Some website use the Page Visibility API ( https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Page_Visibility_API ) to behavior differently when the user switch to other browser tabs. Sometimes it's not what you want. This extension totally disables the whole Page Visibility API so websites would never know that their pages are not visible even all.

User reviews

used to work but not anymore
by Laurens, 2021-12-25

Finaly found something, my pornhub starts stopping my video when i switched the Tab :))
by specktorte, 2021-01-07

AWESOME WORK THANK YOU https://testdrive-archive.azurewebsites.net/Performance/PageVisibility/Default.html i try on website and its work
by Burak Şahin, 2020-12-18
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Disable visibility detection requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Disable visibility detection may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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