Fairfax Video Blocker

Extension Delisted

This extension is no longer available in the official store. Delisted on 2025-09-17.

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Status
Minor Policy Violation Removed Long Ago Unpublished Long Ago No Privacy Policy
Description from extension meta

This extension blocks the videos that annoyingly auto play with articles on the websites The Age, SMH, Brisbane Times and WA Today.

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Fairfax Video Blocker
Description from store

** UPDATED and working 13/06/2014 to fix website changes **
The Fairfax Video Blocker extension blocks the videos that annoyingly auto play with articles on the Fairfax Media websites TheAge, SMH, Brisbane Times and WA Today.

Once a news article loads the section of the website that has the video will be blanked out so, especially if you open several tabs with an article in each, you won't have to hear the ads or video and can just read the story.

If you wish to view the videos again simply disable the extension, and then re-enable it once you have looked at the video you want.

Version 1.3 (13/06/2014)
-Updated to fix Fairfax website changes

Latest reviews

Winnetou Dr. Kolompár 2019-08-10

Doesn't work...

William Lay 2017-10-26

As per others... doesn't work. In fact, the videos seemed to load faster.

Damien 2017-04-04

Doesn't work :-(

ASH Clicks 2017-03-30

worst not working

M Forcier 2017-03-12

Doesn't work don't waste your time

Biblical Text 2017-02-16

Literally doesn't work at all.

Marc Friedman 2016-12-06

Misses pages like http://talkshows.about.com/od/ticketinfo/p/TicketTips.htm

Andrew K 2015-09-21

Does not work on other sites

J Clements 2015-07-22

Don't waste your time or bandwith unless you view the exact mentioned sites as this extension seems to do nothing on other sites which is too bad.

Steve Brisendine 2014-12-29

Not working on CNN

Lee McMains 2014-11-05

It might work for its intended websites, but not for CNN.

Crazy Comet 2014-07-23

Seems to be working again. Great that it puts an end to those annoying autoplay videos.

Drakorix 2014-07-11

Useless

Willem Reyners Tay 2014-05-22

It doesnt work anymore :(

Brian Foster 2014-03-02

Simply put, it doesn't work.

Jacob Parker 2013-09-13

Not tried it yet, but thank you.

Bruce Templeton 2012-07-26

It has stopped working for me as well. Any chance of getting an update for this?

Luba Poukchanski 2012-05-02

Has worked great for a long time but Fairfax seem to have changed their video settings again and now I can't get their stupid videos to stop auto-playing. Please update!

Anonymous 2011-12-12

Thank god for this extension!!! I've been waiting years for Fairfax to disable the intrusive autoplay feature - been driving me crazy.

Statistics

Installs
762
Market
Chrome Web Store
Category
-
Rating
3.6 (61 votes)
Last update
2014-11-21
Version 1.3
Languages
en