# TabPauser

> Pause video and audio automatically on tab switch — resume on return

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/tabpauser](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tabpauser)

## Overview

- **ID:** `tabpauser`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Ivana
- **Daily users:** 6
- **Version:** 1.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-08
- **First published:** 2026-05-05
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-05-19
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tabpauser/)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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 is not longer available in the store

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- [AutoPause](https://chrome-stats.com/d/autopauses) — 28 users
- [Auto Pause on Switch](https://chrome-stats.com/d/auto-pause-on-switch) — 2 users
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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tabpauser)