Stops multiple video services on tab unfocus and continues on focus
Video Auto Pause Extension
Key Features:
* Auto-pauses videos on tab/window switch, computer lock, and comment scrolling
* Resumes videos when you refocus or return to the tab/window
* Supports various popular video platforms
* Customizable settings to suit your preferences
* Lightweight, open-source, and user-friendly
Enhance your browsing experience and stay in control with Video Auto Pause – small and convenient little extension for everyday use!
Version history
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New on version 1.10.1:
* Possibility to disable extension for a single tab (as requested in the feedback)
New on version 1.9.2:
* Fixes for the disabled icon handling
New on version 1.9.0:
* Icon will now turn gray on pages where extension is not enabled or if it's disabled completely
New on version 1.8.0:
* Add option to disable full screen pausing
New on version 1.7.7:
* Ignore all pause/resume activity when in full screen
New on version 1.7.6:
* Changed hbomax.com to max.com
* Automation for Github repository
New on version 1.7.0:
* Minor version bump for new features
* Fixed issue with site specific settings
New on version 1.6.6:
* Improve script injecting procedure
New on version 1.6.5:
* New logo added
New on version 1.6.4:
* Support for udacity.com
* Non active videos will be paused on window creation
* Fixed bug where video restarted after it has ended
* Fixed bug where settings were not refreshed after script injection
New on version 1.6.3:
* Add option how to handle manual pausing of video
* Add debug mode
New on version 1.6.2:
* Allow pausing video when moving cursor out of viewport
New on version 1.6.1:
* Fixed bug on auto resume on window focus
* Moved enabled sites under advanced settings
New on version 1.6.0:
* Allow selecting which services are enabled
* Bug fixes
New on version 1.5.0:
* Do not automatically resume if video has been paused by the user
New on version 1.4.1:
* Fix for unfocus/focus option
New on version 1.4.0:
* Option to pause on computer lock and resume on unlock
* Option to pause on window unfocus and resume on focus
* Default keyboard shortcut changes (Ctrl+Shift+P apparently was for printing)
New on version 1.3.9:
* Refactored options menu
New on version 1.3.8:
* Updated settings page
* Small bug fixes and improvements
New on version 1.3.7:
* Keyboard shortcut to pause/unpause videos
* Keyboard shortcut to mute/unmute videos
* Bug fixes
New on version 1.3.6:
* Update to manifest v3
* Add keyboard shortcut to disable extension
New on version 1.3.5:
* Improved settings handling
* Allow to pause when video goes off the screen when scrolling
New on version 1.3.0:
* Allow stopping playback on window minimize
* Pause/resume also Netflix and Vimeo videos
Source Manifest.json
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