UoM Podcast: Play Button Remover

Removes the play button on the podcast player when it's paused so you're able to take screenshots for notes with zero distractions.
What is UoM Podcast: Play Button Remover?
UoM Podcast: Play Button Remover is a Chrome extension that removes the play button on the podcast player when it's paused. It allows distraction-free note-taking while listening to the University of Manchester Podcast Video system.

Extension stats

Users: 44 ▲ 2
Rating: 5.00 (12)
Version: 1.0.4 (Last updated: 2021-02-16)
Creation date: 2020-10-22
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 24.02K

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Extension summary

Can't take notes from your podcast when you pause it because of the massive pause button in the middle of the screen? This extension solves that problem by removing it for you automatically.

This only works for the University of Manchester Podcast Video system under this link: https://video.manchester.ac.uk/*

Changelog 1.0.4 - removed some debug information that was previously displayed in the stable public release 1.0.3 - added blackboard title bar removal support for embedded podcast videos reduced unnecessary polls for an element after the play button is removed 1.0.2 - updated code to remove the new dimmed play button 1.0.1 - removed unnecessary lines of code 1.0.0 - initial release

Open Source; available on GitHub linked below https://github.com/amirmaula/uom_podcast

User reviews

Beautifully made, I can now write my lecture notes down without any obstacles in the way. 11/10, thank you very much:)
by Megan Loney, 2020-11-17

Very useful, can finally take a screenshot without the play button, thank you!!!
by Meha Patel, 2020-11-15

Great initiative to solve a really annoying issue!
by Max Evans, 2020-11-15
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Extension safety

Risk impact

UoM Podcast: Play Button Remover requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

UoM Podcast: Play Button Remover has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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