Auto Pause for YouTube - Pause on Tab Switch

About

Auto Pause for YouTube automatically pauses your video the moment you switch to another tab or window, then resumes it right where you left off when you come back. Never miss a second while you multitask, and never scrub back to find your spot again.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT
- Resume exactly where you stopped — no rewinding.
- Multitask without a background video talking over you.
- It respects you: if YOU paused the video, it never auto-resumes it.
- Lightweight and silent — it just works, with zero setup.

KEY FEATURES
- Auto pause on tab switch: leave the tab and the video pauses instantly.
- Auto resume on return: come back and playback continues automatically.
- Pauses when you minimize the window too, not just on tab switch.
- Mute-instead-of-pause mode for music and livestreams.
- Picture-in-Picture safe: a popped-out video keeps playing.
- One-click on/off per site, plus a global toggle — you stay in control.
- Fast, lightweight, built on Manifest V3.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Install the extension.
2. Open a video and press play.
3. Switch to another tab, window, or app — it pauses automatically.
4. Return — it resumes from where it left off (unless you paused it yourself).

PERFECT FOR students watching lectures while taking notes, researchers juggling reference videos, and anyone who keeps many tabs open and wants only the active one to play.

PRIVACY
This extension does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. It only detects when the tab becomes active or inactive in order to pause and resume the video. No browsing history, no tracking, no ads.

Works great with YouTube and other HTML5 video sites. Not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube or Google.