Streaming Auto Pause/Resume icon

Streaming Auto Pause/Resume

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

Pauses Netflix & Prime Video when you switch away (other app, desktop/Space, tab, or lock) and resumes when you come back.

Users
4
−1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#284K
#235K among extensions
Version
2.0.2
updated 1 Sep 2026

Users

monthly, 3 months
024Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 4 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 months
001Jul 2026Sep 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 Streaming Auto Pause/Resume

Never miss a scene again. This extension pauses Netflix and Prime Video the moment you switch away — to another app, another tab, another desktop/Space, or when you lock the screen — and resumes playback when you come back. It only resumes a pause it made itself. If you paused the video on purpose, it stays paused. HOW IT WORKS The extension watches the window's focus and the tab's visibility. When the page loses focus, it pauses the video playing on the page; when focus returns, it resumes it. It targets the main player (not the muted autoplay previews on browse pages) and works with the platforms' own HTML5 players — no hacks, no injected players. PRIVACY No data is collected. No analytics, no tracking, no external servers. Your two settings stay in your browser (synced with your Chrome profile), and the extension only runs on netflix.com, primevideo.com, and amazon.com video pages. FEATURES • Pauses on app switch, tab switch, desktop/Space swipe, window minimize, and screen lock • Auto-resumes when you return — or turn resume off for pause-only mode • Never overrides a pause you made yourself • Master on/off toggle in the popup, changes apply instantly • Works on Netflix and Prime Video • Open source: github.com/apoorvdarshan/streaming-autopause

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days−1−20.0%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Streaming Auto Pause/Resume appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
pause#56−6

Version history

2 versions recorded
2.0.21 Sep 2026
2.0.05 Jul 2026

Details

Category
Entertainment
First seen
5 Jul 2026
Size
33 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Support
github.com
Extension ID
nafnjeielmlkeinkmbfppfecpfebgcbl

Permissions and risk

Elevated riskimpact 3, likelihood 3
Permissions
storage
Site access
*://*.netflix.com/**://*.primevideo.com/**://*.amazon.com/gp/video/*

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