InstaNeverPause

Keep Instagram videos playing without interruptions when switching tabs. Never miss a moment!

# 🎬 InstaNeverPause ### ▶️ Keep Instagram videos playing when you switch tabs or minimize Chrome. **InstaNeverPause** is a lightweight, privacy-first Chrome extension that keeps Instagram videos playing even when you switch tabs or minimize Chrome, while fully respecting your privacy and Instagram's normal behavior. --- # ✨ Features ✅ Keep Instagram videos playing after switching tabs 🪟 Continue playback while Chrome is minimized ⏸️ Respect videos that you paused manually ⚡ Event-driven design with **no continuous page scanning** 🔄 Enable or disable instantly without refreshing Instagram 🔒 Requires only the **`storage`** permission 🚫 No analytics 🚫 No telemetry 🚫 No tracking 🚫 No advertising 🚫 No remote code 💾 Stores only your **enabled/disabled** preference locally ♿ Compact, accessible popup with keyboard and screen-reader support --- # 🚀 What's New in Version 1.2 ✨ Completely redesigned playback protection 🎥 Fixed videos stopping after switching tabs 🪟 Fixed playback stopping when Chrome is minimized 📝 Fixed Instagram publishing and disappearing caption issues 🛡️ Removed global Page Visibility API overrides ⚡ Removed continuous video polling 🧹 Removed the background Service Worker 🔐 Reduced permissions to **`storage`** only 💾 Migrated preferences to local browser storage 🎨 Redesigned the popup and support section ♿ Improved keyboard and screen-reader accessibility --- # 🔒 Privacy Your privacy comes first. ✅ No personal data collection ✅ No analytics or tracking ✅ No background network requests The extension **never** accesses or stores: * 💬 Instagram messages * 📝 Captions * 💭 Comments * 📷 Uploaded media * 🔑 Login credentials * 🎟️ Authentication tokens * 👤 Profile information --- # 🌍 Open Source The complete source code is available on GitHub: 🔗 https://github.com/LaneZero/InstaNeverPause --- # ⚠️ Disclaimer **InstaNeverPause** is an independent open-source project. It is **not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially connected to Instagram or Meta Platforms, Inc. **