# Youtube auto play/pause

> Auto play/pause youtube videos when shifting focus.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-auto-play-pause](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-auto-play-pause)

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-auto-play-pause`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Daniel van der Meijden
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2020-06-05
- **First published:** 2020-06-04
- **Size:** 7.99 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-auto-play-pause/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/danielvdm2000/Firefox-youtube-auto-pause/issues](https://github.com/danielvdm2000/Firefox-youtube-auto-pause/issues)

## Description

Youtube auto play/pause is a Firefox add-on that allows users to automatically play and pause YouTube videos when shifting focus. It is especially useful for following tutorials or multitasking while watching videos.

## Rankings

- #61,018 — Overall
- #64 — pause
- #166 — cause

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- 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/youtube-auto-play-pause)