This Chrome extension automatically pauses YouTube videos when you switch to a different tab and resumes playing when you return to the tab with the video. It's a simple and effective way to manage your video playback without manual interaction.
- Automatically pauses YouTube videos when you switch to another tab.
- Automatically resumes playback when you return to the YouTube tab.
- Works seamlessly in the background without interrupting your browsing experience.
- Clone or download this repository.
- Open Chrome and navigate to
chrome://extensions/. - Enable Developer mode (toggle in the top-right corner).
- Click on Load unpacked and select the folder where you downloaded/cloned this repository.
- The extension will be added to Chrome. You can see it in the extensions menu.
The extension uses Chrome's tab events to detect when a user switches tabs. It interacts with the YouTube video player to pause and resume videos accordingly.
- Install the extension following the steps above.
- Open a YouTube video and start playing it.
- Switch to another tab, and the video will automatically pause.
- Return to the YouTube tab, and the video will automatically resume playing.
To make modifications to the extension:
- Edit the JavaScript or manifest files as needed.
- Reload the extension from
chrome://extensions/.
- manifest.json: Defines the extension metadata and permissions.
- background.js: Handles tab change events and communicates with the content script.
- content.js: Interacts with the YouTube player to control playback.
The extension requires the following permissions:
tabs: To detect tab switch events.activeTab: To interact with the currently active YouTube tab.
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request for any enhancements or bug fixes.
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
Enjoy uninterrupted browsing with automatic video play-pause functionality! 🚀