# Opencast - Block Play Button

> Block the play button from the pause screen of Opencast video player.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/opencast-block-play-button](https://chrome-stats.com/d/opencast-block-play-button)

## Overview

- **ID:** `opencast-block-play-button`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** OmnomnomDev
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2021-03-04
- **First published:** 2021-03-03
- **Size:** 18 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/opencast-block-play-button/)

## Description

Opencast - Block Play Button is a Firefox add-on that removes the play button from the Opencast video player pause screen. With this add-on, you can pause the video to read or take screenshots without the play button obstructing your view.

## Rankings

- #130,916 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/opencast-block-play-button)