Video Blocker

Block videos from playing.

Video Blocker - Stop Autoplay Videos with Chrome Extension

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

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 3.40

(131)

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

# 7,295 ▲ 34

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#579 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 1 #60 in video keyword 94 ▲ 4 #247 in overlay keyword 37 ▼ 8 #282 in domain keyword 29 ▲

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Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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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

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Pros

Works as advertised, effectively blocking videos on major websites
Helps eliminate distractions from autoplay videos
Provides an option to play blocked videos if desired

Cons

Currently not functional on many sites, including popular ones like Twitch and YouTube
The blocked video display is considered unattractive by several users
Lack of customization options for blocked video display
Extension has not been updated in over two years

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