YouStopper for YouTube™

Prevents YouTube™ videos autoplay

YouStopper for YouTube™: Stop Video Autoplay

YouStopper for YouTube™ is a handy Chrome extension designed to improve your overall YouTube experience by preventing videos from automatically playing when you open them. This tool does not interfere with ads, thus it's recommended to use it alongside an ad-blocking extension, such as uBlock Origin for a smoother user experience. However, autobuffering in playlists is not halted by this extension. For a deeper insight into the tool's creation, the extension's source is readily accessible on GitHub.
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Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 3.60
(43)
Version: 0.2 (Last updated: 2018-02-18)
Creation date: 2018-02-18
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 53.20K

Other platforms

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Extension summary

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Prevents YouTube™ videos from starting to play automatically when you open them. Doesn't affect ads so it's better to use together with an Ad-Blocking extension like uBlock Origin. Doesn't stop autoplaying in playlists. Source available at https://github.com/youstopper-dev/youstopper

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Stops video from automatically playing when switching to the tab
  • Works well originally or after reinstallation
  • Disables autoplay at startup
  • Useful for stopping shared video links from playing automatically
Cons
  • Stopped working for many users
  • Occasionally plays 1-2 seconds of a video before pausing
  • Inconsistent performance; works sometimes but not always
  • Users report it has stopped functioning entirely
Most mentioned
  • Stopped working
  • Does not work consistently
  • Plays video for a few seconds before pausing
  • Useful for disabling autoplay
User reviews
Worked once when opened the video in new tab, took few seconds to stop the video but then it stopped working altogether when I tried it again.
by AG Moyer, 2024-07-27

Still working

stopped working July 2023. go ahead and delete and try another extension. youtube autoplay is an unstoppable virus
by Nathan Robb, 2023-07-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouStopper for YouTube™ requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

YouStopper for YouTube™ has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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