Video Background Play Fix Firefox

Video Background Play Fix

By: JanH
Some sites may not work with Firefox for Android video background play feature. This add-on provides a quick fix by blocking the Page Visibility API and the Fullscreen API.
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Features & Capabilities

Video Background Play Fix

This Chrome extension addresses video background play issues encountered on Firefox for Android. Certain websites may restrict video playback when the browser detects page visibility changes or fullscreen mode exits. This add-on provides a quick and effective solution by blocking the Page Visibility API and the Fullscreen API, ensuring continuous video playback.

Currently, the extension supports popular video platforms such as YouTube and Vimeo, preventing playback from stopping when exiting fullscreen on Vimeo and maintaining uninterrupted videos on YouTube. Enhance your browsing and video watching experience on mobile devices with this handy fix.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:
JanH
Daily users:
216,953 793
Rating:
4.47
(1,519) 3 new ratings
Version:
1.8.1 Last updated: 2024-12-03
Version code:
5849854
Creation date:
2017-05-03
Risk:
High risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Content scripts matches:
  • *.youtube.com
  • *.youtube-nocookie.com
  • *.vimeo.com
Size:
13.12KB
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-20
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# 77
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Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Firefox add-on. Please use these information below to contact the Firefox add-on developer.
Developed by:
JanH
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/video-background-play-fix/
Website:
https://github.com/mozilla/video-bg-play/issues

User Reviews

Video Background Play Fix is generally reliable and very useful for playing audio or video in the background, including when the screen is off or the user switches apps. Users praise its usefulness and broad compatibility, with several reports that it works right away. The main drawbacks are occasional random stopping and the absence of a built-in lock-screen pause/unpause control.
Pros
  • Enables background playback of video or audio, including when the screen is locked or the user switches to another app.
  • Generally reliable and works well for most users.
  • Very useful and necessary for listening to audio from many sites without keeping the screen on.
  • Widely compatible with sites and usable in setups with blockers (e.g., UBlock Origin) to continue playback while locked or in the background.
Cons
  • Playback sometimes stops randomly after varying durations, disrupting listening.
  • Lacks a lock-screen playback control to pause/unpause by pressing play while the screen is locked.
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Is Video Background Play Fix 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 Background Play Fix requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Request access to the following domains: youtube.com, youtube-nocookie.com, vimeo.com
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Video Background Play Fix has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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