Stop Autoplay Videos & Mute All Tabs Anywhere

A global stop button for video and audio: kills autoplay, pauses playback when the tab loses focus, mutes hover previews.

TaskRoket: Media Stop — a quiet set of browser tools that work on your device TaskRoket: Media Stop is a browser extension from TaskRoket that keeps everyday web chores under control without sending anything to a server. It works inside the page: settings, cleanup, blocking and quick actions run on your own device, in your own browser profile. You get a clear set of tools instead of a service with accounts, subscriptions or a dashboard. The result is less noise, fewer manual clicks and pages that open the way you expect them to. Why you might need it Every page you open adds another layer of pop-ups, trackers and small chores that ask for your attention. Small interruptions add up: the page takes longer to become usable, the task you meant to do gets pushed aside, and the constant noise slowly trains you to ignore everything on screen. Keeping a browser tidy is not about a perfect setup, it is about getting a page ready without a fight. Autoplay starts before you decide to watch, background tabs keep playing while you read something else, and hover previews talk on their own. The result is noise you never asked for: attention pulled away, time lost and the feeling that the page runs you. TaskRoket: Media Stop removes that noise and gives the sound back only when you want it. How it works TaskRoket: Media Stop reacts to the page you are looking at and applies the rule you set, so the result appears without extra steps or deep menus. TaskRoket: Media Stop works inside every page you open and watches the video and audio there. It removes the autoplay attribute and swallows automatic play calls right after a page loads, so a clip never starts on its own. When you switch to another tab, the playback pauses in the background and continues when you come back. Previews under the cursor are silenced without changing their volume, and the stop button pauses and mutes everything on the current tab at once. All checks run locally in the page, and nothing is sent to a server. Key features • Blocks autoplay on every site you open • Pauses playback when the tab loses focus • Mutes hover previews without changing their volume • One stop button pauses and mutes the current tab • The allowlist keeps autoplay on sites you choose • Counts the stopped playbacks and the muted media • Shows the recent sites where media was stopped • Everything runs locally, without a server Privacy first Everything in TaskRoket: Media Stop runs on the device you are using right now. There is no account to create, no email to confirm and no telemetry to opt out of, because TaskRoket has nothing to collect. Your settings and your history stay in the local profile of your browser, and nothing is uploaded when pages are checked or rules are applied. The extension keeps working offline, and there is no server on the other end waiting for your data. When it comes in handy Whether you open a dozen tabs, tidy a cluttered profile or simply want a browser that stays out of the way, TaskRoket: Media Stop keeps the routine short and predictable. TaskRoket: Media Stop is useful whenever you open news sites, video platforms, music pages, social feeds or any site that plays media without being asked. It suits people who keep many tabs open at once and do not want sound from a tab they no longer look at, and those who prefer to start playback themselves instead of letting the page decide when it begins. Frequently asked questions Q: Does it work without an internet connection, and does it slow down pages? A: Yes. The checks run inside the page while it loads, so they work with no connection at all and add no network requests. The work is small and limited to the current tab, which keeps navigation responsive even on a heavy page. Q: Does the extension send my data to an external server? A: No. All processing stays in the browser, on your own machine, and the extension never contacts a remote service. Nothing about your pages, your rules or your history leaves the device unless you export it yourself. Q: Does the extension stop a video that I started watching myself? A: No. A media element that you started with your own click is never stopped: the guard only swallows automatic play calls right after the page loads. When you press the stop button, everything on the tab is paused and muted, and the sound of media that the extension muted itself comes back when the media is restored. Install TaskRoket: Media Stop once, open the settings and decide what you want to see. Everything is stored locally, works right away and can be switched off or removed whenever you choose. A quieter browser is only a few clicks away.