Video Auto Pause

Name: Video Auto Pause
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Author: Heikki Hellgren

By: Heikki Hellgren

Stops various video services on tab unfocus and continues on focus

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Features & Capabilities

Have you ever been caught off guard with a video still playing when someone (like your boss) surprises you? With Video Auto Pause, you won't have to worry anymore! This open-source extension automatically pauses YouTube and other video services when you switch tabs, switch windows, lock your computer, or scroll through comments. It resumes playback seamlessly when you return or refocus. You can easily customize the functionality to fit your needs.

Key Features:

Auto-pauses videos on tab/window switch, computer lock, and comment scrolling
Resumes videos when you refocus or return to the tab/window
Supports various popular video platforms
Customizable settings to suit your preferences
Lightweight, open-source, and user-friendly

Enhance your browsing experience and stay in control with Video Auto Pause – small and convenient little extension for everyday use!

See more info at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWHzG3D0H6s

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

1.13.0 Last updated: 2026-01-29

Version code:

6134530

Creation date:

2024-08-06

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Permissions:

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size:

149.56KB

Email:

he*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-14

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 16,792 ▲ 417

Other rankings

#16 in pause keyword 11 #26 in cause keyword 25 #93 in continue keyword 9 #195 in auto keyword 69 ▲ 7

Other platforms

Video Auto Pause (v1.13.0)

4,000 3.75

(59)

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Developed by:

Heikki Hellgren

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/video-auto-pause/

Email:

he*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://github.com/drodil/video_auto_pause/issues

Permission Change History

2025-01-09: Version 1.10.2 → 1.11.0

Add Host permissions: <all_urls>

Remove Host permissions: https://*.youtube.com/* https://*.vimeo.com/* https://*.netflix.com/watch/* https://*.youtubekids.com/* https://*.primevideo.com/* https://*.max.com/* https://*.disneyplus.com/* https://*.twitch.tv/* https://*.udacity.com/*

User Reviews

Solved a frustrating problem for me. My daughter is always watching Youtube videos on her windows 11 laptop. when the low battery warning appears she will close the lid and give me the laptop to charge it for her. when I plug in the laptop, it comes out of sleep and starts playing the video, with the lid still closed. super annoying. this addon lets me auto pause the video when the screen locks when she closes the lid. then when i plug in the power it comes out of sleep but the video is still paused. chatgpt led me to this addon when asking how to solve it. thank you!!

by Mi*****, 2025-08-02

seem to works good, but its missing "whitelist" feature for desired websites, therefore it is currently unusable

by Fi*****, 2025-03-06

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Is Video Auto Pause Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Video Auto Pause requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

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Video Auto Pause is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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