# Play/Pause Button For Pocket Casts 2

> Simple play/pause button for Pocket Casts. This button allows to pause or resume current podcasts independently of current tab with shortcuts support.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `play-button-for-pocketcasts`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** illuzor
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,other
- **Daily users:** 13
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.44 / 5 (9 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-30
- **First published:** 2018-04-11
- **Size:** 23 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/play-button-for-pocketcasts/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/illuzor/Play-Button-For-Pocket-Casts/issues](https://github.com/illuzor/Play-Button-For-Pocket-Casts/issues)

## Description

Play/Pause Button For Pocket Casts 2 is a Firefox add-on that provides a convenient play/pause button for Pocket Casts. This button allows you to pause or resume current podcasts independently of the current tab or window, with support for customizable shortcuts. It also has the ability to automatically open the Pocket Casts site if it is not already open.

## Rankings

- #29,001 — Overall
- #28 — pause
- #88 — cause
- #104 — rocket
- #110 — resume
- #120 — play

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

### Host permissions

- `https://pocketcasts.com/*/`

### Content script matches

- `pocketcasts.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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