Yet another autoplay blocker

Pause videos until you click on them.

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Yet Another Autoplay Blocker is a straightforward Chrome extension designed to stop videos from playing automatically. It pauses all videos on web pages until you actively click them to play, offering an interruption-free browsing experience. There are no configuration options, making it simple and effective for users who want immediate control over video playback without hassle.

Ideal for users annoyed by unexpected video sounds or data consumption, this extension ensures videos only play when you want them to, improving your overall browsing comfort and focus.

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By:: omegacentaurisoftware
Users:: 566 4
Rating:: 3.88

(26)
Version:: 0.0.3 Last updated: 2018-10-01
Creation date:: 2018-09-30
Risk:: Low risk impact Low risk likelihood
Size:: 6.79KB
Email:: om*****@gmail.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Data ingested on:: 2025-07-09

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# 37,369 ▲ 402

Other rankings

#25258 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 8

User reviews

Users appreciate Yet another autoplay blocker for effectively stopping autoplay videos on many sites, including Yahoo and news platforms, enhancing browsing by keeping videos paused and silent. It also helps users with data caps by limiting bandwidth use. However, issues persist with sites like Fox News and Twitter, causing playback problems. The extension lacks features such as a whitelist and default blocking settings, and its alpha status and inconsistent performance on page refreshes reduce reliability. Despite this, many find it superior to other blockers and valuable overall.

Pros

Effectively blocks autoplay videos on many news sites and platforms where other blockers fail, such as Yahoo and certain newspaper sites.
Simple to use and configures videos to open paused and silent, improving user browsing experience.
Reliable performance on multiple browsers like Chrome, Brave, and Arc for macOS, making web browsing more peaceful.
Provides a solution for users with data caps by preventing unwanted video autoplay and bandwidth usage.
Works well on popular sites like YouTube and Facebook for stopping autoplay videos.

Cons

Does not work consistently on all websites, notably fails on Fox News and some videos powered by anyclip.com.
Causes video playback issues on Twitter, including stuttering and broken playback post-Elon takeover.
Lacks advanced features such as a whitelist option or default settings to keep autoplay blocked on all sites unless manually changed.
Inconsistent behavior upon page refreshes and sometimes requires manual toggling or disabling per site for proper function.
The extension has not been updated recently and appears to be in alpha stage, which can affect stability and compatibility.

Recent reviews

Finally! This is the sixth one I've tried and it's been the only one that works. For reference, I'm using Chrome Version 126.0.6478.127 on a Windows 11 run bespoke PC.

sk*****, 2024-07-07

Given this extension hasn't been updated and is still basically an alpha version, it works really well to stop videos autoplaying. Its biggest problem is that on X (fka Twitter) it makes those videos stutter badly when you do try to play them. I have to turn off YAAB for X videos. Works fine in Arc for macOS.

Kn*****, 2023-11-03

Does not work on Foxnews

Ru*****, 2023-09-25

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Yet another autoplay blocker requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.

Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension.

Yet another autoplay blocker has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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