YouTube™ No Buffer - Stop Autoplaying icon

YouTube™ No Buffer - Stop Autoplaying

by tlintspr · Accessibility
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View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Prevents YouTube HTML5 and Flash players from auto-buffering (auto-playing) videos

Users
10K
0 in 30 days
Rating
3.7 / 5
−0.17 in 30 days
Ratings
190
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#7,129
#6,081 among extensions
Version
0.5.3
updated 21 Jun 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
2,0006,00010KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 10,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
50120190Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 190 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 YouTube™ No Buffer - Stop Autoplaying

This extension stops YouTube HTML5 and Flash players from auto-buffering videos. Using this add-on (extension) you can save bandwidth and also prevent YouTube on multiple tabs from buffering media simultaneously. You will have to click on the player to allow buffering of the media files. Once a player is buffered, it can play multiple tracks. There is no need to activate the player on each new track (so you can easily watch playlists for instance). Features: 1. Stop auto-playing on "/watch?v=" pages 2. Stop auto-playing on "/user/" pages 3. Stop auto-playing on "/channel/" pages 4. Stop auto-playing on embedded YouTube players. 5. Supports YouTube's new Material Design (as of version 0.2.2) Notes: 1. As of version 0.2.4, this extension is compatible with YouTube's material design 2. As of version 0.2.5, this extension is not working on the old non-material design 3. If you would like the extension to not stop buffering when switching back and forth to the mini-player ("i" keyword on YouTube pages), go to the options page and check "Do not stop the player if the player is already playing" option. 4. This extension is compatible with ad-blocker extensions operating on YouTube pages.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%0−0.17
30 days0+0.0%0−0.17
6 months0+0.0%+6−0.20
1 year0+0.0%+7−0.20

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where YouTube™ No Buffer - Stop Autoplaying appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
stop#5+4
flash player#19−1

Version history

18 versions recorded
0.5.321 Jun 2026
0.5.219 Apr 2026
0.5.116 Apr 2026
0.5.029 Sep 2025
0.4.931 Aug 2025
0.4.830 Jun 2025
0.4.712 Jun 2025
0.4.621 Nov 2023

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
30 Mar 2020
Size
45 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
webextension.org
Extension ID
afgfpcfjdgakemlmlgadojdfnejkpegd

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 2, likelihood 0
Permissions
storagescripting
Site access
*://www.youtube.com/*

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