The YouTube Tab Pause-Resume Extension is a lightweight Chrome browser extension that automatically pauses YouTube videos when you switch to a different tab and resumes playback when you return. It ensures uninterrupted attention to your YouTube content while multitasking.
Pause Video: Automatically pauses the video when you switch to another browser tab.
Resume Video: Resumes playback as soon as you return to the YouTube tab.
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Download the ZIP file containing the extension files and extract it to a folder on your computer.
Enable Developer Mode:
Open your Chrome browser and go to chrome://extensions/
Enable Developer Mode by toggling the switch in the top-right corner.
Load the Extension: Click on the Load unpacked button. Select the folder where you extracted the extension files.
The extension is now installed and will work automatically when you watch videos on YouTube.
The extension detects when you leave or return to a YouTube tab. It interacts with YouTube's video player to pause and resume videos as needed.
If the extension does not work:
Ensure the files were extracted properly.
Verify that the extension is enabled in chrome://extensions/.
Reload the YouTube tab or refresh the page.
Check Logs:
Open the developer console by going to chrome://extensions/, finding your extension, and clicking "Inspect views: background page."
Look for errors or logs to debug.