Disable YouTube HTML5 player from auto-playing.

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0.1.3
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December 4, 2024
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Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ Extension

Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ is a lite extension that lets you easily stop/pause YouTube videos from auto-playing.

The toolbar button serves as an ON|OFF switch for this addon (the icon will change color accordingly). The red color shows an active state and the dark grey color shows a disabled state. To work with this addon, please add this addon to your browser and then start browsing YouTube. When the addon is active, videos are stopped automatically from playing when you open one. When videos are stopped, the buffering does not continue. You can change this behavior from the options page and let the videos \"pause\" instead of \"stop\". This way, the buffering continues but the video won't play. There is another option on the settings page to play or pause videos when a tab is focused or hidden (unfocused). These two options are not active by default. This addon works for all YouTube videos whether they are embedded or not. However, you can disable this feature from the settings page.

Note 1: when you switch to the miniplayer, the video stops again. So if you want to use the youtube miniplayer feature, please turn off this addon.

Note 2: by default, this addon does not work for youtube shorts and the small video player on the channel page. To enable this feature, please mark option #3 on the settings page.

To report bugs, please fill out the bug report form on the addon's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/disable-autoplay.html).
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "version": "0.1.3", "manifest_version": 3, "permissions": ["storage"], "name": "Disable Autoplay for YouTube\u2122", "description": "Disable YouTube HTML5 player from auto-playing.", "homepage_url": "https://mybrowseraddon.com/disable-autoplay.html", "commands": { "_execute_action": {} }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "options_ui": { "open_in_tab": true, "page": "data/options/options.html" }, "action": { "default_title": "Disable Autoplay for YouTube\u2122", "default_icon": { "16": "data/icons/16.png", "32": "data/icons/32.png", "48": "data/icons/48.png", "64": "data/icons/64.png" } }, "content_scripts": [ { "all_frames": true, "world": "ISOLATED", "run_at": "document_start", "matches": ["*://*.youtube.com/*"], "js": ["data/content_script/inject.js"] }, { "world": "MAIN", "all_frames": true, "run_at": "document_start", "matches": ["*://*.youtube.com/*"], "js": ["data/content_script/page_context/inject.js"], "css": ["data/content_script/page_context/inject.css"] } ], "icons": { "16": "data/icons/16.png", "32": "data/icons/32.png", "48": "data/icons/48.png", "64": "data/icons/64.png", "128": "data/icons/128.png" }}
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How to download and manually install Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ extension file

Select and download the Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Disable Autoplay for YouTube™ extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Liad Neumann (ID: 0000006c3ebdc6e7) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/23/2024 Finally found this! <3 Love it. Yeah... it sometimes requires pressing on the video a bunch of times to get it to play, but a small price to pay for it actually doing what I want! Finally!!! Also seemingly sometimes doesn't work with playlists, but I'm happy with it.

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james gloval (ID: 0000008c066c2f7b) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/07/2023 Has not work all year. Wish I could give ZERO 000000000 STAR REVIEWS. SKIP.

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Luka Skulic (ID: 00000017ba188f82) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 08/27/2023 Worked great for a couple of days but then Ads started playing when pressing play, even though I have an ad blocker. Disabling the extension fixed the ads problem. Unfortunate.

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Дмитрий Дударев (ID: 00000007d4a5856b) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/17/2023 Не работает

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Боб (ID: 0000007d88f61c90) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/15/2023 It works.