Video Autoplay Blocker by Robert Sulkowski

Prevents from autoplay the HTML5 <video> tag.
What is Video Autoplay Blocker by Robert Sulkowski?
'Video Autoplay Blocker by Robert Sulkowski' is an indispensable Chrome extension that empowers your browsing experience by preventing unwanted autoplaying HTML5 videos. Muting browsers or forcefully closing tabs due to unruly videos is past story. Now, with this extension, any video won't start until you give the consent. It smartly addresses the shift from Flash ads to HTML5, given Flash Player's exit. Notably, popular domains like youtube.com and vimeo.com are whitelisted for regular video experience.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-04-03
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 3.37 (243)
Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2021-10-30)
Creation date: 2015-08-30
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 14.47K
URLs: Website

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Video Autoplay Blocker (v1.0)
3.33 (27) 323
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Extension summary

You can disable Flash, but you cannot disable the HTML5 native

It was very annoying for me when I browsed the web and suddenly some video started to play music or showing an advertisement and I've had to kill the browser's tab or lower the speakers' volume. That's why I've created this extension.

Now any video won't start playing until I click the red agreement button.

Chrome is about to block the Flash Player so the Flash ads won't be a problem in a few weeks. But the ads companies will move their ads to the native HTML5 and will use the

The youtube.com and vimeo.com domains are on the whitelist so videos work normally there.

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Blocks autoplay on certain websites
  • Stops unwanted videos from playing automatically
  • Effective on some video platforms
Cons
  • Does not work on all websites or video platforms
  • No option to whitelist websites
  • Issues with playing videos after blocking autoplay
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't work on YouTube
  • No whitelist option
  • Not effective on all websites
  • Issues with playing videos after blocking autoplay
Recent reviews
It was fine until now BUT does not stop autoplay on embeded tiktok videos.
by Mel etis, 2024-03-30

non funziona per niente. manco l'icona si illumina. provata su diversi siti, app totalmente inutile
by Marijuanal Band, 2017-07-23

No tiene opciones y no hay página de contacto.
by Agustin Ceballos, 2017-04-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Video Autoplay Blocker by Robert Sulkowski requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Video Autoplay Blocker by Robert Sulkowski may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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