Disable Page Visibility API

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Add-on to disable the Page Visibility API. This prevents conferencing systems from tracking if you are currently in another window.

Latest reviews

• (2025-05-16) Kittinat Chatchoeidang: Have me nagivate tiktok A LOT
• (2025-04-10) atish 302: does not work
• (2025-02-19) Nanoly Cannoli (CNano): please make an updated version that is compatible
• (2024-12-06) Eric David: This extension solves a problem with Google's UI: When you click on a YouTube video from a Google search, Google directs you to a Google page with the video embedded rather than directing you directly to the video on YouTube. This is incredibly annoying because the video will stop playing if you focus on another tab, which is not the behavior of the same video when viewed from YouTube. This extension allows the embedded video to play uninterrupted on the Google page regardless of which tab has focus. The Bug: This extension, however, also creates a bug on pages like Gmail and Google Voice. The "search" drop-down menus no longer disappear when clicking outside the drop-down. This is super annoying.
• (2024-08-30) Philipp Muesli: Works awsome for twitch drops. I can minimize my window and still get the drops without having to watch a random streamer.
• (2024-08-19) Swizzle Stix: This app's great for the most part! The only problem I've found is that it seems to break certain trusted sites from working properly. Would there be any chance of a blacklist system being implemented? Opera's extension system only works as a whitelist, which is not ideal for applications like this, where it's preferable the app is running by default unless otherwise dictated by the user.
• (2024-06-29) Twine Autists: Thank you so much. I dont know what I will do when I have to switch to firefox but you are a godsend while im still on chrome
• (2024-06-29) Thomas Murdoch: I love this extension more than I can possibly express. Thank you so much. Youtube is annoying to click on on google without it, insta, fb, etc. You are the boss
• (2024-05-04) Aman Jain: doesn't work on jio cinema dot com with sound off. Please try to fix it if possible
• (2024-03-25) sade dubose: does this work on canvas ?
• (2024-02-26) Do Not Obey In Advance: doesn't work on you tube with sound off, which is what i needed it for
• (2024-02-26) Do Not Obey In Advance: doesn't work on you tube with sound off, which is what i needed it for
• (2024-01-22) David Ezeuduji: Exactly what I needed. Thank you Really helps
• (2023-11-20) willem dhaeseleer: Works like a charm !
• (2023-11-08) idk how: Works like a charm! even on sites where the always active windows failed.
• (2023-10-22) T K: does what it says but disables auto-play on the website i need it for.
• (2023-10-22) T K: does what it says but disables auto-play on the website i need it for.
• (2023-07-24) Lestairon Black: It does not work on Mozillas page. Perhaps there's a new implementation that sometimes breaks this extension? https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Page_Visibility_API
• (2023-07-24) Lestairon Black: It does not work on Mozillas page. Perhaps there's a new implementation that sometimes breaks this extension? https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Page_Visibility_API
• (2023-07-19) T: While it does (mostly) prevent pages from tracking whether or not the tab is focused, it also prevents multi-textbox UI's from working. If you're inputting a form (like a matrix) with multiple textboxes, this extension causes all text boxes to be filled in at once. If you're using the find tool (ctrl + f) that is part of a webpage (not the chrome built-in one) then it will not allow you to use it until the extension is disabled. I don't know if there is any way around this for the developer, so 4 stars.
• (2023-07-19) T: While it does (mostly) prevent pages from tracking whether or not the tab is focused, it also prevents multi-textbox UI's from working. If you're inputting a form (like a matrix) with multiple textboxes, this extension causes all text boxes to be filled in at once. If you're using the find tool (ctrl + f) that is part of a webpage (not the chrome built-in one) then it will not allow you to use it until the extension is disabled. I don't know if there is any way around this for the developer, so 4 stars.
• (2023-07-07) Jiří Urban: You have to whitelist particular web where you want to use this extension since it breaks YouTube and Google Maps when turned on globally.
• (2023-07-07) Jiří Urban: You have to whitelist particular web where you want to use this extension since it breaks YouTube and Google Maps when turned on globally.
• (2023-03-29) Haofeng Li: One of the most useful yet simple extensions I've ever used.
• (2023-03-29) Haofeng Li: One of the most useful yet simple extensions I've ever used.
• (2023-03-13) á̴̵̕: it works for what i need it to. now those annoying pages that force you to wait 5-10 seconds before a link is made clickable, which pause the countdown if you don't look at the tab with ads can no longer do it and are forced to continue.
• (2023-03-13) á̴̵̕: it works for what i need it to. now those annoying pages that force you to wait 5-10 seconds before a link is made clickable, which pause the countdown if you don't look at the tab with ads can no longer do it and are forced to continue.
• (2023-03-04) Andrew Ellis (Winston): Doesn't work.
• (2023-03-04) Andrew Ellis (Winston): Doesn't work.
• (2023-01-12) coderfin: This extension works for content in the main document. If there is content in an iframe it is unable to prevent the api from being used. This is likely a limitation of cross-domain access and not the extension itself. It would also be nice to have a badge count on the icon showing the number of api calls blocked or if any api calls were blocked. For those wanting to test to see if this extension works there are a couple of sites: - https://testdrive-archive.azurewebsites.net/Performance/PageVisibility/Default.html - This will show you a green or red line indicating if the page is visible or not. - https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Page_Visibility_API#result - This page has an audio file streaming from an iframe. - The audio file is paused regardless of the extension. - If you open the iframe source in its own tab the extension works as expected (ie. the audio is not paused). - https://yari-demos.prod.mdn.mozit.cloud/en-US/docs/Web/API/Page_Visibility_API/_sample_.pausing_audio_on_page_hide.html
• (2023-01-12) coderfin: This extension works for content in the main document. If there is content in an iframe it is unable to prevent the api from being used. This is likely a limitation of cross-domain access and not the extension itself. It would also be nice to have a badge count on the icon showing the number of api calls blocked or if any api calls were blocked. For those wanting to test to see if this extension works there are a couple of sites: - https://testdrive-archive.azurewebsites.net/Performance/PageVisibility/Default.html - This will show you a green or red line indicating if the page is visible or not. - https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Page_Visibility_API#result - This page has an audio file streaming from an iframe. - The audio file is paused regardless of the extension. - If you open the iframe source in its own tab the extension works as expected (ie. the audio is not paused). - https://yari-demos.prod.mdn.mozit.cloud/en-US/docs/Web/API/Page_Visibility_API/_sample_.pausing_audio_on_page_hide.html
• (2022-11-05) Bob Dagot: I don't trust this extension. every time I re-install it, it turns on restricted mode on google. Nothing changes if I disable it. I'm pretty sure this is not a virus, but it is annoying. maybe a bad glitch?
• (2022-11-05) Bob Dagot: I don't trust this extension. every time I re-install it, it turns on restricted mode on google. Nothing changes if I disable it. I'm pretty sure this is not a virus, but it is annoying. maybe a bad glitch?
• (2022-08-19) Dalius Kataržis: Works fine when I need it to, but breaks my internet bank functionality. Would be nice if we could get a "disable on this page" option, similar to what most adblockers have
• (2022-08-19) Dalius Kataržis: Works fine when I need it to, but breaks my internet bank functionality. Would be nice if we could get a "disable on this page" option, similar to what most adblockers have
• (2022-07-01) Titus Wingate: it works for the intended purposes HOWEVER do be aware it does break some websites where certain things won't load properly and you have to reload the website for it to load properly. tested extensively and confirmed it was caused by this extension.
• (2022-07-01) Titus Wingate: it works for the intended purposes HOWEVER do be aware it does break some websites where certain things won't load properly and you have to reload the website for it to load properly. tested extensively and confirmed it was caused by this extension.
• (2022-05-06) Eddie Rojas: It works but I did find an issue when it comes to this extension. The issue with this extension comes when you use google docs, while having this extension enabled it does not let you rename the paper. Everytime you try to rename the doc it just blanks out and when you save and download it, it comes out named as untitled
• (2022-05-06) Eddie Rojas: It works but I did find an issue when it comes to this extension. The issue with this extension comes when you use google docs, while having this extension enabled it does not let you rename the paper. Everytime you try to rename the doc it just blanks out and when you save and download it, it comes out named as untitled
• (2022-05-04) connor: Works very well i love it
• (2022-05-04) connor: Works very well i love it
• (2022-04-26) Nathaniel Watson: I like the idea of this extension but it's not working for me on chrome only on Firefox
• (2022-04-26) Nathaniel Watson: I like the idea of this extension but it's not working for me on chrome only on Firefox
• (2022-03-17) Michael: Extension just works
• (2022-03-17) Michael: Extension just works
• (2021-12-11) Carlos Olimpio: Funciona perfeitamente!
• (2021-10-16) Cairon Joseph Alonzo: Will this work in schoology??
• (2021-10-16) Cairon Joseph Alonzo: Will this work in schoology??
• (2021-10-01) ̈: 100% works
• (2021-10-01) ̈: 100% works