Disable HTML5 Autoplay

Disables HTML5 autoplay of videos and audios. Block unwanted playback, mute autoplay, and whitelist favorite sites.

Disables HTML5 video and audio autoplay. Block unwanted playback, mute autoplay, and whitelist favorite sites with a friendly popup. Say goodbye to annoying surprise videos, blaring audio ads, and data-wasting background media! Disable HTML5 Autoplay gives you complete, effortless control over HTML5 video and audio playback across the web. Modern websites frequently force media to start automatically the instant a page loads—disrupting your concentration, embarrassing you in public or office environments, and consuming massive amounts of bandwidth and battery. Disable HTML5 Autoplay halts automated media in its tracks, ensuring video and audio ONLY play when you explicitly choose to play them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ✨ KEY FEATURES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🛑 Intelligent Autoplay Interception - Intercepts and pauses HTML5 `<video>` and `<audio>` elements at document start. - Differentiates between automated page scripts and genuine user clicks, ensuring you can still watch videos normally whenever you want. 🔇 Dual Protection Modes - Strict Block Mode: Immediately halts playback and prevents background video and audio buffering. - Mute Autoplay Mode: Allows video feeds (like sports tickers or news) to run visually while enforcing total silence until you unmute. 🌐 One-Click Domain Whitelisting - Love autoplaying music playlists on YouTube, streaming on Netflix, or joining Google Meet? - Click the extension icon and whitelist your favorite domains with a single tap. ⚡ Zero Lag & Featherlight Performance - Engineered natively for Manifest V3 with minimal footprint. - No heavy regex engines or bulky filter lists—hooks directly into native browser media APIs with sub-millisecond execution. - Helps pages load faster and conserves memory (RAM) and laptop battery. 📊 Real-Time Blocked Media Counter - Check the sleek popup anytime to see exactly how many autoplay attempts were blocked on your active tab and over your lifetime. 🔒 100% Private & Safe - Runs entirely on your local machine. - Zero analytics, zero data collection, zero network tracking, and zero telemetry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 💡 HOW IT WORKS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Install the extension. Protection is activated automatically for all websites. 2. When a website attempts to autoplay video or audio through JavaScript or HTML attributes, Disable HTML5 Autoplay catches the call before playback starts. 3. Want to watch a video? Just click the video or play button as normal! The extension recognizes your manual interaction and begins playback smoothly. 4. Need autoplay on a specific website? Open the popup and click "Allow Site" to add it to your whitelist. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🎯 PERFECT FOR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Heavy news readers tired of floating, auto-playing video players. - Working in quiet offices, libraries, classrooms, or public spaces. - Users on metered, mobile hotspot, or limited data connections. - Gamers, streamers, and multitaskers keeping multiple tabs open at once.