# YouTube Spacebar Pause

> Pauses YouTube Videos with Spacebar, Focussed or not. If you want to scroll comments via Spacebar, simply click on a comment and start scrolling.Pressing space button doesn't stop video when the focus is on like or subscribe button.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-spacebar-pause`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 3DIndian
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 159
- **Rating:** 3.89 / 5 (18 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-05-28
- **Size:** 7.95 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-spacebar-pause/)

## Description

YouTube Spacebar Pause is a handy Chrome extension that allows users to pause and play YouTube videos using the spacebar key regardless of where the focus is on the page. Unlike the default YouTube behavior, this extension ensures the spacebar works to pause videos even when the focus is outside the video player. Additionally, users can scroll through comments by clicking on a comment area and then using the spacebar without stopping the video. The extension avoids interference when focus is on interactive elements like the like or subscribe buttons, offering a seamless viewing experience. This extension enhances user control and convenience while watching YouTube videos.

## Rankings

- #9,201 — Overall
- #13 — pause
- #26 — cause
- #175 — space
- #178 — ebay

## 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-spacebar-pause)