YouTube Auto Pause & Play

About

YouTube Auto Pause & Play automatically manages video playback so videos don’t continue playing when you leave YouTube.

When you switch to another browser tab, minimize the browser, or move to another application, the extension automatically pauses the currently playing YouTube video. When you return to the YouTube tab or restore the browser, playback resumes automatically only if the extension paused the video.

This ensures videos do not play unintentionally in the background and helps reduce distractions while working or browsing.

Features

Automatically pauses YouTube videos when:

Switching browser tabs

Minimizing the browser

Switching to another application

Automatically resumes playback when you return

Respects manual control (no forced autoplay)

Lightweight and fast

Works only on YouTube

Privacy

No personal data collected

No tracking or analytics

No ads

No external services

This extension is designed to be simple, reliable, and respectful of user control.

Tabs permission
Used only to detect when the active tab or browser window changes in order to pause or resume YouTube videos. No browsing data is stored or shared.