Autoplay Killer
Extension Actions
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Stops autoplay videos everywhere. One-click global toggle that pauses videos/audio and prevents sites from re-enabling autoplay.
Autoplay Killer
Stop autoplay across the web. One click turns it ON and it pauses every video/audio in open tabs, then keeps new pages from auto-playing again.
Why install
Silence distractions on news sites, social feeds, and YouTube.
Save bandwidth & battery by preventing auto-loading media.
Stay focused—no surprise sounds or looping promos.
Privacy-friendly: no tracking, no analytics.
What it does
Global kill switch: click the toolbar icon → badge shows ON.
Instant pause: stops all playing media in current tabs immediately.
Prevents re-autoplay: disables autoplay at page start and on dynamic content.
Smart on YouTube & socials: light hooks without heavy polling (stable & fast).
How it works (brief)
Runs at page start, removes autoplay triggers, pauses media that tries to play without a recent user action, and watches for DOM changes to re-apply.
Permissions (minimal)
storage – remember ON/OFF.
scripting & tabs – pause media and show the badge.
Quick start
Install and pin the extension.
Click the icon → ON (badge appears).
Enjoy quiet browsing; click again to turn OFF when you need autoplay.
Latest reviews
- Bear Incorporated
- Works great! You have to turn it on after you install it, which is weird, but only takes 1 second. I'm thinking the bad reviews are from people who never turned it on. I would recommend that the dev makes it more obvious when it is off, so people would notice it, and change the default to being turned on if possible.
- carl maughan
- rubbish - just does not work (latest Chrome)
- biggusdictus
- doesn't work on epicgames
- Amylouise Smith
- Update: Had to refresh the page! Works great! Thank you! Hello, any way to stop video ads on Pinterest from auto playing?
- Petr Zahradník
- Finally. Great extension. Simply ONE click disable/enable AUTO playing on all webpage what I need (and finally not only on youtube). Thanks