Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to YouTube Auto Pause

Auto pause/resume video in YouTube and other services

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. YouTube Auto Pause launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   AutoPause▲5

   Auto pause background audio,video if active tab has audio.

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pause.do▲145

   Interrupt scrolling, tab overload, and AI autopilot

   Mar 2026 · pause.do · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pause auto playing video▲5

   Pause the annoying auto play videos

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   FREEZE : YOUTUBE▲85

   Control your YouTube with your fingers!

   2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   FacePause▲150

   Look away to pause YouTube videos

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Streaming Auto Pause/Resume▲3

   Auto-pause Netflix & Prime Video when you switch away

   Jul 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Youtube Remote▲82

   Control YouTube from anywhere in your browser.

   2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ViewTube Police▲17

   keeps your eyes glued to the youtube video

   2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SpeakStop▲4

   Pause videos when you speak, resume when you stop

   Apr 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Youfocus▲79

    Distraction free learning on YouTube

    2021 · youfocus-dev.web.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Pause Scrolling Youtube Shorts

    Limit YouTube Shorts and take back your focus

    Apr 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Inbox Pause 2.0 by Boomerang▲138

    Quiet your inbox, amplify your focus

    2024 · inboxpause.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    YouTube Ultra Focus Mode▲130

    Distraction free YouTube learning

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    YouTube Stay!▲89

    Search YouTube without stopping the video

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Tube Pause▲4

    Pause Youtube Videos with Face Detection

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    FacePause▲75

    Pause any app when you look away

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Vid Repeat▲87

    Loop YouTube videos for X minutes or for X times

    2021 · vidrepeat.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Autoplay▲101

    Channel surf the latest & greatest videos on the internet

    2015 · autoplay.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    hyde▲72

    Press Ctrl+M to hide/show the YouTube video player controls.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    YouTube Focus Mode▲67

    Filter YouTube feed to only show videos that help you focus

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    FocusTube▲112

    Blur YouTube thumbnails and titles

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Pause Autorefresh Plugin▲73

    Pause autorefresh while building in YOOtheme and Wordpress

    2021 · hudsoncreativestudio.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Look Away to Pause YouTube (Experimental Chrome Extension)▲21

    Look Away to Pause Youtube - Experimental Chrome Extension - Hemmingsson/FacePause

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Auto Skip for YouTube (Safari Extension)▲5

    Automatically clicks the "Skip Ad" button on YouTube

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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