Youtube Auto Pause

Stops Youtube (+ other video services) on tab unfocus and continues on focus

What is Youtube Auto Pause?

Youtube Auto Pause is a Chrome extension that stops videos on tab unfocus and continues when the tab is refocused. It also allows users to customize the functionality and supports various video services including Youtube, Netflix, and Vimeo.

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By: drodil

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Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.20 (25)

Version: 1.6.2 (Last updated: 2024-04-02)

Creation date: 2019-11-04

Risk impact: Very high risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
storage
activeTab
scripting
idle

Host permissions:

https://*.youtube.com/*
https://*.vimeo.com/*
https://*.netflix.com/watch/*
https://*.youtubekids.com/*
https://*.primevideo.com/*
https://*.hbomax.com/*
https://*.disneyplus.com/*
https://*.twitch.tv/*

Size: 288.77K

Email: he*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 23590 ▼ 184

Other rankings

#3749 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 5

#4 in pause keyword 12

#141 in bug fixes keyword 59

#155 in auto keyword 81 ▲ 6

#178 in version keyword 23 ▲ 3

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Summary

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Have you ever watched a video on Youtube and suddenly someone (your boss) jumps behind you and the video keeps playing? No worries; with this extension the video will be paused when you change tab. Boss gone? Refocusing the tab will continue the video. And you can determine the functionality as you like.

Small and convenient little extension for everyday use!

Version history

New on version 1.6.2:

Allow pausing video when moving cursor out of viewport

New on version 1.6.1:

Fixed bug on auto resume on window focus
Moved enabled sites under advanced settings

New on version 1.6.0:

Allow selecting which services are enabled

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works as expected
Useful for focusing on tasks
Works with other YouTube extensions

Cons

Does not work with multiple monitors
Does not work for videos opened in new tabs
Some bugs affecting everyday use

Most mentioned

Works as expected
Does not work with multiple monitors
Great for watching tutorials

Recent reviews

Would be better if you can auto pause/resume based on whether cursor in in tab/window. I want it to work on many monitors where if my mouse moves to a different monitor, then the video stops, and vice versa when it comes back

Ky Nam Nguyen, 2024-04-02

This works! Will donate to author surely if after testing I have no issues. Thanks a lot.

Ayush Chittranshi, 2024-02-28

Más que excelente.

Cristian Andres Rodriguez Fernandez, 2024-02-06

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Safety

Risk impact

Youtube Auto Pause is very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this extension unless you absolutely trust this publisher.