Pause video - based on focus icon

Pause video - based on focus

by Walk Talk · Entertainment
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

If you are watching a youtube video, and switch to a different tab or window (or minimize), the video will pause. It will also…

Users
13
+1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#176K
#147K among extensions
Version
1.1
updated 16 Mar 2026

Users

monthly, 7 months
0613Mar 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 13 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 7 months
001Mar 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Pause video - based on focus

If you are watching a youtube video, and switch to a different tab or window (or minimize), the video will pause. It will also un-pause when you focus the tab again. MANUAL CONTROL: To use: Click the icon, and it shows status as "ON". How it affects: Affects only for current tab. So, it does not affect other tabs or future tabs. Which websites? Currently works on YouTube.com, PrimeVideo.com, Netflix.com, Hotstar.com

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days+1+8.3%00.00
6 months+12+1200.0%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Pause video - based on focus appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
pause#70new

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.116 Mar 2026

Details

Category
Entertainment
First seen
16 Mar 2026
Size
6 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
bbcjkjnanifbeeidfhnocajpcbnihohb

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabscriptingtabs

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