# Pause Timer for YouTube

> Browser extension designed for efficiently consuming long-form content on YouTube.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/pause-timer-for-youtube](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pause-timer-for-youtube)

## Overview

- **ID:** `pause-timer-for-youtube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Abel Habte
- **Category:** alerts-updates
- **Daily users:** 29
- **Weekly downloads:** 6
- **Version:** 2.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26
- **First published:** 2025-09-11
- **Size:** 59 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pause-timer-for-youtube/)

## Description

Pause Timer for YouTube is a browser extension designed for efficiently consuming long-form content. Whether if it's a lecture/tutorial, documentary, or three-hour podcast, this tool allows you to schedule pauses based on video progress or real-time.

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## Rankings

- #20,784 — Overall
- #23 — pause
- #44 — timer
- #49 — cause
- #157 — tutorial
- #218 — airtime

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `https://www.youtube.com/*`
- `https://music.youtube.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`
- `music.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pause-timer-for-youtube)