YouTube Auto Pause Blocker

Disables the "Video Paused. Continue Watching?" popup on YouTube.

YouTube Auto Pause Blocker - Enjoy Uninterrupted Viewing

"YouTube Auto Pause Blocker" is a Chrome extension that prevents the 'Video paused. Continue watching?' popup on YouTube, ensuring uninterrupted playback. It functions seamlessly in all viewing modes—full-screen, mini-player, or theater mode—on both YouTube and YouTube Music. Enjoy your videos without interruptions and support our mission to keep your viewing experience smooth and enjoyable.

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Extension stats

By: https://browsecraft.com

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 2.84

(134)

Version: 25.2.11 (Last updated: 2025-02-11)

Creation date: 2019-09-28

Permissions:

webRequest
declarativeNetRequest

Host permissions:

https://www.youtube.com/*
https://music.youtube.com/*

Size: 66.04K

Email: su*****@browsecraft.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 5,883 ▲ 61

Other rankings

#324 in Entertainment ▲ 2

#5 in pause keyword 14

#18 in continue keyword 5 ▲ 2

#75 in auto keyword 70 ▲ 77

#200 in ad skipper keyword 41 ▲ 11

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Cons

Constantly opens tabs to advertise Manganum website
Added an annoying ad button where the fullscreen button was located
Does not perform its primary function of stopping auto-pause on videos
Can hijack the browser and redirect to unwanted sites
Known to contain adware

Most mentioned

Adware and excessive advertising
Adds a button for ads in place of essential controls
Failure to function as intended (stopping auto-pause)
Uninstallation leads to further ad issues
User frustration with unexpected behavior and browser hijacking

User reviews

Adware, constantly opens their dumb Manganum website

Jan Bartula, 2025-02-14

Spam

Babbel, 2025-02-11

Autonomously opens up tabs to show you ads.

StarScream47, 2025-02-11

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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Auto Pause Blocker requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of YouTube Auto Pause Blocker. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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