Take Paws

Take back control of YT tabs- auto-pause YouTube videos in a new tab until you are ready to hit play!

As of June 2026, Take Paws has 1 users in the Functionality & UI category.

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Version
1.0
Manifest V3

Permissions & access

Permissions
scriptingtabsstorage
Host access
*://www.youtube.com/watch*

Screenshots

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About

Tired of YouTube videos starting automatically before you're ready? Take Paws gives you back the control.

This lightweight extension does one thing perfectly: when you open a YouTube video in a new tab and switch to it for the first time, it ensures the video is paused, waiting for your command.

How it Works:

Pauses on First Visit: Automatically pauses videos in newly opened YouTube tabs.

Doesn't Interrupt: It's smart enough to not interfere with videos you're already watching. If you switch away and come back, your video will be just as you left it.

Lightweight & Secure: No complex settings and no data collection. It just works.

Install Take Paws for a calmer, more controlled YouTube experience.

Technical

Version
1.0
Manifest
V3
Size
34.3KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
u171ccfbc8d16f645e19be351a6a3e912
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Jul 9, 2025
Last Updated (Store)
Jul 9, 2025
Last Scraped
Jun 7, 2026
Website
Support URL

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