Auto Pause and Resume for YouTube™

Pause YouTube player when page is hidden and resume when it is active again!

Auto Pause and Resume for YouTube™

Auto Pause and Resume for YouTube™ is an Edge add-on that automatically pauses the YouTube player when the page is hidden and resumes playback when it becomes active again. This add-on enhances your YouTube experience by seamlessly controlling the player's playing status based on document visibility status.

Add-on stats

By: Bermet
Users: 419
Version: 0.2.1 (Last updated: 2023-09-12)
Creation date: 2021-11-08
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • *://www.youtube.com/*
Size: 42.01K

Other platforms

Auto Pause and Resume for YouTube™ (v0.2.1)
4.32 (22) 1,000
Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
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Add-on summary

Features:

  • Automatically halts playback in a hidden YouTube tab.
  • Automatically resumes playback when the tab regains focus.
  • The option to deactivate the functionality via the action button (might have been hidden in the extension menu. If so you can pin the button to the toolbar area).

How it works: A mini script is injected exclusively on YouTube pages to manage the player's play/pause status based on the visibility of the document. When a YouTube tab is brought to the forefront, the player automatically resumes, akin to hitting the play button. Conversely, when the document becomes hidden, the player automatically pauses, simulating the effect of pressing the pause button.

Sample scenario: Imagine having multiple YouTube players across various tabs. Only the active player is in playback mode when focused, while all other players pause.

Change Log:

  • Version 0.1.1: The extension can now be toggled on and off using the toolbar button, which is particularly handy for listening to YouTube videos in the background.
  • Version 0.2.0: The extension now utilizes manifest v3 and requires Edge version "95" or newer for the update to be applied.

Add-on safety

Risk impact

Auto Pause and Resume for YouTube™ requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Auto Pause and Resume for YouTube™ has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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