Stop Autoplay for Youtube™ Extended

Stops autoplay on YouTube™. Extended: Starts the video when you focus the tab. Don't like? Use the version without 'Extended'.

Stop Autoplay for YouTube™ Extended - Control YouTube Playback

Stop Autoplay for YouTube™ Extended is a user-friendly Chrome extension that enhances your YouTube browsing experience. It stops autoplay, ensuring videos only start when you switch to their tabs. It is perfect for people who open multiple video tabs simultaneously. For those who don't want it to play after tab switch, a non-Extended version is also available.

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-12-01

By: Jacob "kurtextrem" Groß

Users: 17,754+

Rating: 2.34

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Version: 4.1.1 (Last updated: 2018-03-01)

Creation date: 2018-03-01

Risk impact: Low risk impact

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Manifest version: 2

Size: 13.92K

Email: co*****@kurtextrem.de

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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--- THIS IS THE EXTENDED VERSION: IT PLAYS THE VIDEO WHEN YOU SWITCH TO THE TAB --- If you don't want this, search for the version without "Extended" or use this link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stop-autoplay-for-youtube/figkapeodjhdgnpiamleongcmecfjccb

Version History

4.1.0: Modernized the code, more bullet-proof stopping. Merry Christmas! 4.0.6.3: Performance work; Also updated options page to give more information and a way to contact me when having issues. 4.0.5: This release stops pausing on playlist pages. 4.0.4: Right click on YT Video -> Loop is supported now. Version 4.0: A YouTube™ experiment plays the video after being stopped. This updates addresses that. Also, it has a better performance now.

Description

If you've ever opened a bunch of videos in the background, you'll know how annoying it is when they all start playing automatically.

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