YouTube PlayOn

YouTube PlayOn YouTube PlayOn is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to help manage YouTube's "Continue watching?" prompt smoothly. Whether you're listening to long music playlists, watching documentaries, following streams, or using YouTube as background audio while working or studying, the extension helps keep playback going completely hands-free—no manual interaction or active tab focus required. Features • Smart Background Automation Continuously monitors for the "Continue watching?" dialog and safely dispatches trusted interaction events to dismiss it instantly, even when YouTube is running in a background tab or window. • Lightweight Design Built using modern Chrome Extension (Manifest V3) APIs with optimized, low-overhead DOM observation. The extension remains lightweight and efficient throughout extended sessions. • No Configuration Required Install the extension and it works right out of the box. No accounts, settings, or additional setup are required. • Privacy Focused All functionality runs locally inside your browser. The extension does not collect personal information or send your browsing activity to external servers. • Modern Architecture Developed using Manifest V3 and designed to remain compatible with current Chrome extension standards. Ideal for • Music playlists • Podcasts • Long documentaries • Streams • Study sessions • Background listening • Extended viewing sessions What's New in Version 1.3: • Added advanced native mouse event simulation (pointerdown, mousedown, pointerup, mouseup, click) to ensure the extension can successfully dismiss prompts and resume playback even when YouTube is in a hidden or background tab. • Introduced built-in click cooldown protection (5-second debounce) to prevent redundant event spamming and ensure accurate counter increments. • Optimized MutationObserver overhead and ticker intervals to drastically reduce CPU usage during long playback sessions. • General performance improvements and code cleanup. YouTube PlayOn is designed to provide a simple, lightweight solution for users who regularly watch or listen to long-form YouTube content.