No Pause Playback Free
Prevents websites from pausing audio/video when you switch tabs and blocks unwanted popup tabs. Enable per site with one click.
As of June 2026, No Pause Playback Free has 112 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Productivity category.
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1 reviews
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Version
1.6.1
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update.
History
7 snapshotsTracking since May 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | — | — | — | 1.1.0 |
| May 7, 2026 | — | — | — | 1.1.0 |
| May 12, 2026 | 7 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.1.0 |
| May 18, 2026 | 21 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.1.0 |
| May 24, 2026 | 36 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.1.0 |
| May 31, 2026 | 55 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.6.1 |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 70 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.6.1 |
| Now | 112 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.6.1 |
Changelog
- May 24, 2026description
No Pause Playback Free 100% free, forever. No premium tier, no "upgrade to unlock", no ads. Tired of your music or video stopping every time you switch tabs? No Pause Playback Free keeps your media playing no matter where you navigate. It also blocks unwanted popup tabs that some video players open when you click to play. How to use: 1. Visit the website where you want uninterrupted playback 2. Click the No Pause Playback Free icon in your toolbar 3. Click "Enable for this site" 4. Done! Your media will keep playing when you switch tabs The extension only activates on sites you choose. You are in full control. How it works: Many websites detect when you leave the tab and automatically pause playback. Some also open unwanted popup tabs when you interact with the video player. This extension blocks those detection mechanisms and popup attempts so your experience stays clean and uninterrupted. Features: - You choose which sites to enable, full control - Keeps media playing when you switch tabs, no page reload needed - Blocks unwanted popup tabs from video players - Works automatically once enabled for a site - Lightweight, no background processes, no performance impact - Privacy-first, collects zero data, makes zero network requests We believe tools that improve your browsing experience should be accessible to everyone. We are committed to building and maintaining free, high-quality browser tools for the long term. Love this extension? Leave us a review! Your feedback helps us improve and lets others discover this tool. Having an issue? Drop us a note in the reviews and we will address it.
No Pause Playback Free 100% free, forever. No premium tier, no ads, no data collection. Tired of your music or video stopping every time you switch tabs? No Pause Playback Free keeps your media playing no matter where you navigate. It also blocks unwanted popup tabs that some video players open when you click to play. How to use: 1. Visit the website where you want uninterrupted playback 2. Click the No Pause Playback Free icon in your toolbar 3. Click "Enable for this site" 4. Done! Your media will keep playing when you switch tabs The extension only activates on sites you choose. You are in full control. How it works: Many websites detect when you leave the tab and automatically pause playback. Some also open unwanted popup tabs when you interact with the video player. This extension blocks those detection mechanisms and popup attempts so your experience stays clean and uninterrupted. Features: - You choose which sites to enable, full control - Keeps media playing when you switch tabs, no page reload needed - Blocks unwanted popup tabs from video players - Works automatically once enabled for a site - Lightweight, no background processes, no performance impact - Privacy-first, collects zero data, makes zero network requests We believe tools that improve your browsing experience should be accessible to everyone. We are committed to building and maintaining free, high-quality browser tools for the long term. Love this extension? Leave us a review! Your feedback helps us improve and lets others discover this tool. Having an issue? Drop us a note in the reviews and we will address it. Built by Builder Wrench — free browser extensions and AI-readiness developer tools. More at builderwrench.com
- May 7, 2026description
No Pause Playback Free 100% free, forever. No premium tier, no "upgrade to unlock," no ads. Tired of your music or video stopping every time you switch tabs? No Pause Playback Free keeps your media playing no matter where you navigate. It also blocks unwanted popup tabs that some video players open when you click to play. How to use: 1. Visit the website where you want uninterrupted playback 2. Click the No Pause Playback Free icon in your toolbar 3. Click "Enable for this site" 4. Done! Your media will keep playing when you switch tabs The extension only activates on sites you choose. You are in full control. How it works: Many websites detect when you leave the tab and automatically pause playback. Some also open unwanted popup tabs when you interact with the video player. This extension blocks those detection mechanisms and popup attempts so your experience stays clean and uninterrupted. Features: - You choose which sites to enable, full control - Keeps media playing when you switch tabs, no page reload needed - Blocks unwanted popup tabs from video players - Works automatically once enabled for a site - Lightweight, no background processes, no performance impact - Privacy-first, collects zero data, makes zero network requests We believe tools that improve your browsing experience should be accessible to everyone. We are committed to building and maintaining free, high-quality browser tools for the long term. Love this extension? Leave us a review! Your feedback helps us improve and lets others discover this tool. Having an issue? Drop us a note in the reviews and we will address it.
No Pause Playback Free 100% free, forever. No premium tier, no "upgrade to unlock", no ads. Tired of your music or video stopping every time you switch tabs? No Pause Playback Free keeps your media playing no matter where you navigate. It also blocks unwanted popup tabs that some video players open when you click to play. How to use: 1. Visit the website where you want uninterrupted playback 2. Click the No Pause Playback Free icon in your toolbar 3. Click "Enable for this site" 4. Done! Your media will keep playing when you switch tabs The extension only activates on sites you choose. You are in full control. How it works: Many websites detect when you leave the tab and automatically pause playback. Some also open unwanted popup tabs when you interact with the video player. This extension blocks those detection mechanisms and popup attempts so your experience stays clean and uninterrupted. Features: - You choose which sites to enable, full control - Keeps media playing when you switch tabs, no page reload needed - Blocks unwanted popup tabs from video players - Works automatically once enabled for a site - Lightweight, no background processes, no performance impact - Privacy-first, collects zero data, makes zero network requests We believe tools that improve your browsing experience should be accessible to everyone. We are committed to building and maintaining free, high-quality browser tools for the long term. Love this extension? Leave us a review! Your feedback helps us improve and lets others discover this tool. Having an issue? Drop us a note in the reviews and we will address it.
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storageactiveTabscriptingtabs
- Host access
- None declared
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About
No Pause Playback Free 100% free, forever. No premium tier, no ads, no data collection. Tired of your music or video stopping every time you switch tabs? No Pause Playback Free keeps your media playing no matter where you navigate. It also blocks unwanted popup tabs that some video players open when you click to play. How to use: 1. Visit the website where you want uninterrupted playback 2. Click the No Pause Playback Free icon in your toolbar 3. Click "Enable for this site" 4. Done! Your media will keep playing when you switch tabs The extension only activates on sites you choose. You are in full control. How it works: Many websites detect when you leave the tab and automatically pause playback. Some also open unwanted popup tabs when you interact with the video player. This extension blocks those detection mechanisms and popup attempts so your experience stays clean and uninterrupted. Features: - You choose which sites to enable, full control - Keeps media playing when you switch tabs, no page reload needed - Blocks unwanted popup tabs from video players - Works automatically once enabled for a site - Lightweight, no background processes, no performance impact - Privacy-first, collects zero data, makes zero network requests We believe tools that improve your browsing experience should be accessible to everyone. We are committed to building and maintaining free, high-quality browser tools for the long term. Love this extension? Leave us a review! Your feedback helps us improve and lets others discover this tool. Having an issue? Drop us a note in the reviews and we will address it. Built by Builder Wrench — free browser extensions and AI-readiness developer tools. More at builderwrench.com
Technical
- Version
- 1.6.1
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 62.04KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 10
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- hghdjohmgcngnbhemakcbodffibglfce
- Developer ID
- ud14327de9e3cb2f2c9719effa719b97e
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Apr 30, 2026
- Last Updated (Store)
- May 22, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 6, 2026
- Website
- builderwrench.com
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
- https://builderwrench.com/privacy.html
Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 6, 2026.