Video Blocker

Block videos from playing.

What is Video Blocker?

Video Blocker is a Chrome extension that enhances your browsing experience by stopping autoplay videos on various web pages. This handy tool prevents all web videos from playing automatically, reducing CPU usage especially on pages with high content updates. It also includes a whitelisting feature where users can specify trusted domains. If you want to play a video, simply click on it. The application's latest versions include multiple bug fixes, better language translations, as well as an updated framework. Streamline your browsing with Video Blocker!

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By: Ben Plowman

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Users: 10,000+

Rating: 3.44 (127)

Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2022-10-27)

Creation date: 2020-02-06

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
activeTab
storage

Size: 2.02M

Email: be*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 7753 ▲ 4

Other rankings

#425 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 1 #235 in overlay keyword 31 ▼ 2

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Extension summary

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Video Blocker stops annoying autoplay videos before they start.

Prevents all web videos from automatically playing on pages.
Allows you to whitelist specific domains like youtube.com where you want videos to play.
Allows you to enable a single video by clicking on the video directly.
If you find a video this extension is not currently blocking, I'd love to hear about it. Hit me up on twitter @benplowman.

New in version 1.2 (October 2022):

Fixed a bug where several languages were poorly translated.
Migrated to the latest version of the Chrome Extensions framework (manifest v3)

New in version 1.1:

Fixed a bug where some videos were no longer being blocked.

New in version 1.0:

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Works on major websites like YouTube and Instagram.
Effectively blocks autoplay videos.
Provides a simple way to play videos if desired.
Helps reduce distractions from videos.

Cons

Doesn't work consistently on all websites.
Lacks customization options for blocked video display.
No keyword-based blocking feature available.
Hasn't been updated in over 2 years.

Most mentioned

Doesn't work on certain sites (e.g., Twitch, Epic Store).
Users want a feature to customize the blocked video display.
Ineffective in blocking specific types of videos (e.g., ads).
Complaints about lack of updates making it less effective.

Recent reviews

Tested with Epic Store web and it doesn't work - autoplay worked as (they) intended, but with a weird banner over it. Uninstalled.

Leonidio Koester Jr, 2024-09-26

Works. But would love an option for what the display of blocked videos looks like. The current implementation I find quite ugly. Especially when a site might have a full screen background video. If i could customise something, or choose a solid colour, i'd give a 5 star rating.

Dan Macmahon, 2024-09-25

Na základě doporučení jsem si stáhla, chtěla jsem kvůli blokování určitých výrazů na YouTube. Bohužel jsem nikde v nastavení nenašla možnost blokovat na základě klíčových slov, takže je pro mě rozšíření k ničemu. Nedá se tam vlastně nic pořádně nastavit, takže nevím, k čemu je to dobré.

Martina Linhartova, 2024-09-07

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Video Blocker may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.