# Video Resumer

> Automatically resumes YouTube videos from where you played them last. Without this extension, for example, when you click through YouTube videos, back and forth, they always start from the beginning.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `video-resumer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Appteligent LTD
- **Category:** bookmarks,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 2,622
- **Weekly downloads:** 28
- **Rating:** 4.41 / 5 (83 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.4resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2012-12-30
- **Size:** 2.44 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/video-resumer/)

## Description

Video Resumer is a handy Chrome extension that ensures your YouTube videos automatically restart from the exact point you last viewed them. Without this extension, videos usually play from the beginning every time you navigate back or switch videos. With Video Resumer, you can seamlessly pick up your videos where you left off, even if you close and reopen your browser. This saves time and provides a smooth, continuous viewing experience for YouTube users.

## Rankings

- #1,838 — Overall
- #52 — Bookmarks
- #319 — Photos, Music & Videos
- #4 — resume
- #19 — example
- #20 — video ads

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `alarms`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`
- `*.youtube-nocookie.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com, youtube-nocookie.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Video Resumer is praised for resuming playback from the last position and for desktop reliability, filling a gap YouTube leaves. It’s considered convenient and a must‑have by many. However, Android support is inconsistent, and several users report reliability issues or regressions. Common feedback also calls for additional settings (minimum duration, site exclusions like YouTube Music, and cross‑device URL/Handoff features). Overall, strong desktop support with notable cross‑platform reliability concerns and feature gaps.

### Pros

- Resumes video playback from the last watched position, addressing a gap YouTube lacks.
- Works well on Desktop Firefox and is convenient to use.
- Described by users as useful, valuable and a must‑have for avoiding lost progress.
- Does what it promises and helps prevent progress loss when a window closes.

### Cons

- Android support is inconsistent across versions (some report it doesn’t work on Android, others say it does).
- Reliability can regress or be unreliable after updates; not consistently stable.
- Sometimes only works in certain cases rather than reliably in all scenarios.
- Users want more settings and controls (minimum video length, ignore YouTube Music, URL/Handoff syncing).

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