# YouTube toggle

> Toggle the video of the leftmost YouTube tab through a button or keyboard shortcut.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-toggle`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sylvain Milan
- **Category:** tabs
- **Version:** 1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2019-02-17
- **Size:** 19 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-toggle/)

## Description

YouTube toggle is a Firefox add-on that allows you to easily toggle the video of the leftmost YouTube tab using a button or keyboard shortcut. It provides a convenient way to pause or resume YouTube playback without switching tabs or losing focus on your browsing. Get the add-on now and enjoy seamless control over YouTube videos.

## Rankings

- #146,618 — Overall
- #246 — toggle

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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-toggle)