YouTube Pause on Tab Switch
Pauses YouTube video when switching to another tab and resumes when switching back.
As of June 2026, YouTube Pause on Tab Switch has — users in the Productivity category.
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Version
1.0
Manifest V3
History
1 snapshotsTracking since Jun 10, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | — | — | — | 1.0 |
| Now | — | — | — | 1.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- tabsactiveTabscripting
- Host access
- *://*.youtube.com/*
Screenshots
About
Never miss a moment of your favorite YouTube videos again! YouTube Pause on Tab Switch is a lightweight, distraction-free extension designed to manage your video playback automatically. When you switch to another tab or minimize your window, the extension instantly pauses the YouTube video. The moment you click back onto the tab, your video resumes playing right where you left off. Key Features: ✨ Automatic Play/Pause: Pauses when you leave the tab, resumes when you return. ⚡ Lightweight & Fast: Runs quietly in the background without slowing down your browser. 🔒 Privacy-First: No tracking, no data collection, and no third-party servers. Perfect for: - Work & Study: Quickly switch to a doc or reference sheet without manually pausing. - Multi-tasking: Keep your place in long podcasts, tutorials, or video essays. - Keeping your setup tidy: No more audio overlapping from forgotten background tabs.
Technical
- Version
- 1.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 39.28KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- cmdndknhgabpknljbncefpockcjpmihh
- Developer ID
- u86c7e72687b89bd87f7e12c5fe4419ff
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Jun 9, 2026
- Last Updated (Store)
- Jun 9, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 10, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 10, 2026.