Disable auto play videos

Prevent HTML5 videos from autoplaying on YouTube and all websites; simply click to play.

As of June 2026, Disable auto play videos has 129 users and a 3.67/5 rating from 3 reviews in the Productivity category.

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3 reviews
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Version
1.1
Manifest V3

History

7 snapshots

Tracking since May 6, 2026.

138.28713.719999999999999May 6, 2026Jun 12, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
May 6, 20261.1
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May 23, 2026571.1
May 30, 2026511.1
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Jun 12, 2026915.0021.1
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Permissions & access

Permissions
storagescriptingcontextMenustabs
Host access
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Screenshots

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About

Disable auto play videos is a lightweight disable HTML5 autoplay Chrome extension that stops videos from automatically playing on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and every website you visit.

If you've ever wondered "how to disable autoplay Chrome browsers from starting videos without permission?", this extension is the answer. It gives you full control — videos stay paused until you click to play, with a clear visual overlay showing that autoplay was blocked.

Disable HTML5 autoplay on all websites — works on every site including YouTube, social media, and news portals
Domain filtering — use whitelist or blacklist mode to control which sites block autoplay
Size filter — only block large videos and ignore small thumbnail players
Right-click toggle — quickly enable or disable blocking for the current site from the context menu
Hidden video detection — finds and blocks videos even inside embedded components
Auto-detect new videos — blocks videos that load as you scroll or navigate, no page refresh needed
Visual overlay — a red indicator clearly shows which videos have been blocked
Install this disable HTML5 autoplay Chrome extension, toggle the switch ON, and enjoy a distraction-free browsing experience where no video plays without your permission.
 How to use: https://disable-auto-play-videos.pages.dev/

Technical

Version
1.1
Manifest
V3
Size
104KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
55
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
u1fefad2d55a7cd114aee68d408aceef7
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
May 5, 2026
Last Updated (Store)
May 5, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 12, 2026
Website
Support URL

Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 12, 2026.