You(Tube) don't stop!

Prevents annoying "video paused" dialogs from showing up

You(Tube) don't stop! - Chrome Extension for Uninterrupted Playback

You(Tube) don't stop! is a Chrome extension that offers a unique solution to a newly introduced YouTube 'feature'. YouTube's attempt to limit inactive video playback results in frustrating 'video paused' pop-ups, interrupting your viewing experience. With this extension, YouTube is tricked into believing you are always active, delivering uninterrupted, pop-up free playback of videos.

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By: spmn

Users: 4,000+

Rating: 3.70

(10)

Version: 1.1.0 (Last updated: 2019-06-23)

Creation date: 2019-06-23

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Size: 5.87K

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# 16,296 ▲ 86

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Extension summary

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Recently, YouTube introduced a new "feature" which stops the video playback after a predetermined period of inactivity.

This extension fools YouTube into thinking that you are constantly active, so those "video paused" pop-ups won't show up at all.

User reviews

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Pros

Works well for short playlists and videos
Cleverly manages inactivity time to prevent popups
Does what it says

Cons

Not effective for longer videos (30 minutes or more)
Doesn't work for some users (e.g., Opera users, Imac users)
Stopped working for some users after a period of time

Most mentioned

Doesn't work
Works fine initially
Good for short videos

User reviews

It was working fine until yesterday. But now it doesn't work.

Seungguk Ahn (KOR_APUcard), 2023-09-27

This extension is good for Playlists and videos with length of 4 or 5 minutes but IT HAVE A BIG PROBLEM with videos (music mix in one video) with length of 30 minutes or bigger. Please developer of this extension, come with an update with a fix for this problem.