YouTube Auto-pause

Name: YouTube Auto-pause
Author: Samarth

Automatically pauses YouTube videos in background tabs when switching tabs, ensuring only the active tab plays video.

As of May 2026, YouTube Auto-pause has 11 users in the Productivity category.

Samarth Productivity

Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

Users−42.1%

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Version

3.0.0

Manifest V3

History

5 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	19	—	—	3.0.0
Apr 20, 2026	13	—	—	3.0.0
May 5, 2026	9	—	—	3.0.0
May 17, 2026	7	—	—	3.0.0
May 30, 2026	9	—	—	3.0.0
Now	11	—	—	3.0.0

Permissions & access

Permissions: tabsactiveTabalarmsstorage
Host access: *://*.youtube.com/*

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About

Automatically pause YouTube videos in background tabs when you switch between tabs, ensuring only your active tab plays video. Perfect for users who open multiple YouTube videos and want seamless playback control.
✨ Key Features:
Smart Auto-pause - Videos pause when you switch tabs
Active Tab Play - Only the current tab plays video
Multi-window Support - Works across all Chrome windows
Window Focus Control - Pauses all videos when Chrome loses focus
🆕 v3.0.0 New Features:
Modern UI with real-time video thumbnails and status indicators
Health Monitoring with automatic recovery for failed tabs
Persistent State - survives browser restarts and updates
Error Recovery - automatically reloads problematic tabs
Keyboard Shortcuts - Ctrl+R (refresh), Ctrl+P (pause all)
Bulk Controls - pause/play all videos at once
🎯 Perfect For:
Students researching multiple topics
Music listeners managing playlists
Professionals with multiple tutorial videos
Anyone who opens many YouTube tabs
⚡ Technical Excellence:
Manifest V3 compliant for security and performance
Event-driven architecture for better battery life
Comprehensive error handling and recovery
Clean, modular codebase following best practices
🔒 Privacy & Permissions:
Only accesses YouTube tabs (.youtube.com/)
No data collection or tracking
All processing happens locally in your browser
Open source and transparent
Works automatically once installed - no configuration needed!