Remove YouTube Autoplay icon

Remove YouTube Autoplay

by Kareem ElFaramawi · Workflow & Planning
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Isn't YouTube autoplay the worst? This removes it

Users
883
+38 in 30 days
Rating
3.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
29
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#34K
#28K among extensions
Version
0.1.8
updated 5 Feb 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
1001,5503,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 883 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
71829Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 29 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 Remove YouTube Autoplay

Simple extension to completely disable and remove the YouTube autoplay feature, which would load another video after the current one ends. This extension will continue to work if you: - Delete browser history - Enter incognito mode (After enabling this option in your extension settings) Note that this extension only affects videos that would normally show the autoplay switch, this excludes playlists, livestreams, etc.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+50+6.0%00.00
30 days+38+4.5%00.00
6 months+91+11.5%00.00
1 year−98−10.0%+1−0.07

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Remove YouTube Autoplay appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
remove#95−40

Version history

5 versions recorded
0.1.85 Feb 2025
0.1.75 Jun 2023
0.1.619 Apr 2022
0.1.53 Apr 2021
0.1.46 Oct 2018

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
6 Oct 2018
Size
1.7 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
afppjndapmkekhnionfccdnajhdnokhj

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Site access
http://www.youtube.com/

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