Spacebar pause on youtube

This extension makes spacebar actually pause youtube videos
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Spacebar Pause on YouTube revolutionizes your video watching experience by enabling the spacebar key to pause and play YouTube videos effortlessly. Gone are the days of missed pauses or awkward clicking — with this extension, controlling your YouTube content becomes intuitive and smooth.

Designed with user convenience in mind, it directly addresses the common issue where pressing the spacebar fails to pause videos, ensuring a seamless and natural interaction. Whether you're multitasking or just want quick control, this extension makes your YouTube usage more efficient and enjoyable.

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By:
Yossi Abraham
Users:
785 2
Rating:
2.65
(43)
Version:
1.1 Last updated: 2015-09-06
Creation date:
2015-09-06
Risk:
Moderate risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • https://www.youtube.com/*
  • http://www.youtube.com/*
Size:
3.40K
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Chrome Web Store
Updated:
2 days ago

Ranking

# 33,997 ▼ 101

User reviews

Pros
  • Works as intended for some users to pause YouTube videos with spacebar.
  • Supports pausing videos with spacebar even when not focused on the video.
  • Compatible with other keyboard shortcuts for YouTube like 'F' for fullscreen for some users.
  • Provides a useful functionality missing in YouTube's native experience for some users.
Cons
  • Does not work for many users currently; spacebar pause functionality fails.
  • Prevents typing spaces in YouTube comments, causing inconvenience.
  • Issues with functionality when full-screen mode is used.
  • Interference or incompatibility with other extensions (e.g., Magic Actions for YouTube).
  • Unreliable behavior where video briefly pauses then immediately plays again, or vice versa.
Recent reviews
when google failed to implement the mouse usefull toggle in yt. so others create it for them.
by Mark Mancera, 2024-06-03
doesn't work 21 May 2024
by Yagami Lofi, 2024-05-21
Works thanks
by Mu Alamedy, 2024-05-12
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Spacebar pause on youtube requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

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Risk likelihood

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