Auto Pause/Resume for YouTube

Switch away → auto-pause YouTube. Come back → auto-resume (only if it was playing). Handles watch/shorts/embeds.

Auto Pause/Resume for YouTube makes watching videos seamless and distraction-free. ✨ Features • Automatically pauses YouTube videos when you switch to another tab or window. • Automatically resumes playback when you return (only if the video was playing before). • Supports watch pages, YouTube Shorts, and embedded players. • Respects your intent — if you manually paused, the extension will not auto-resume. • Popup controls to toggle the extension and fine-tune behavior. • Options page for persistent settings. • Keyboard shortcut (configurable in chrome://extensions/shortcuts). • Zero data collection — everything runs locally in your browser. 🎯 Why install it? - Save time: no more scrambling to pause/play when switching apps. - Stay focused: great for students, developers, and multitaskers who use VS Code, ChatGPT, etc. - Control: pause/resume all YouTube tabs with one click. - Peace of mind: respects your manual pauses and never resumes videos unexpectedly. 🛡️ Privacy & Permissions This extension does NOT collect, store, or transmit personal data. Permissions requested are: - tabs → detect when a YouTube tab is active. - scripting → inject a small local script to control the `<video>` element. - storage → save your preferences locally. 💡 Upcoming Features - Extension icon badge showing pause/play status. - Right-click “Send to yt-dlp” for easy downloads. - Whitelist/blacklist and quiet hours scheduling. Everything is open-source and MIT licensed. Feedback and contributions welcome!