YouTube Auto Pause Blocker

Name: YouTube Auto Pause Blocker
Rating: 2.79136690647482 (139 reviews)
Author: https://browsecraft.com

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

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YouTube Auto Pause Blocker is a powerful Chrome extension designed to eliminate the "Video paused. Continue watching?" popup on YouTube and YouTube Music. It uses advanced techniques to ensure that this confirmation box never interrupts your viewing experience, even if the tab isn't active or visible.

Whether you're watching in full-screen, miniplayer, or theater mode, this extension guarantees a seamless, continuous playback without annoying prompts. Made by the Browsecraft team, it provides a free and reliable solution to keep your videos playing without interruption, enhancing your overall YouTube experience.

Extension

By:

https://browsecraft.com

Users:

20,000

Rating:

2.79

(139)

Version:

25.6.7 Last updated: 2025-06-07

Creation date:

2019-09-28

Risk:

Permissions:

webRequest
declarativeNetRequest

Host permissions:

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

Size:

64.49KB

Email:

su*****@browsecraft.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-09

Ranking

# 5,482 ▲ 57

Other rankings

#329 in Entertainment ▼ 1

#2 in pause keyword 15

#14 in continue keyword 5 ▼ 1

#63 in auto keyword 64 ▼ 10

#165 in video ads keyword 41 ▼ 11

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User reviews

Users appreciate that the extension attempts to prevent YouTube from auto-pausing videos, aligning with its intended purpose. However, multiple reviews criticize it for intrusive ad behavior, such as opening unsolicited tabs to promote other products and adding an unwanted button in the YouTube player that links to advertisements. Many users found it unreliable as it sometimes failed to stop auto pause or had limited functionality. Overall, while the core functionality is valued, its aggressive advertising and questionable ethics make it unpopular among users.

Pros

The extension works to some extent in preventing YouTube auto pause, as mentioned by several users.
It effectively stops YouTube from pausing videos during playback in some cases.
Some users found an alternative to this extension that works, indicating its intended function is useful.

Cons

Extension opens multiple tabs automatically to advertise the developer's other extensions or websites, considered spammy behavior.
Adds an unwanted button to the YouTube player interface replacing or obstructing the fullscreen button, which links to ads.
Does not consistently work to prevent YouTube auto pause; some users report it fails entirely.
Extension behavior is intrusive and considered adware or spamware by users.
Extension causes unexpected or misleading browser behavior violating Chrome Web Store policies.

Recent reviews

Adware. Opens tabs and shows unrelated ads.

Yu*****, 2025-06-15

The actual extension works fine, but the way it opens random tabs to advertise the dev's other extensions is absolutely ridiculous

Re*****, 2025-06-07

DO. NOT. INSTALL. This extension hijacks your chrome to open up random website.

Al*****, 2025-06-07

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

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Risk likelihood

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YouTube Auto Pause Blocker may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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