Disable Page Visibility API (Android compatible)

Firefox add-on to disable the Page Visibility API. This prevents e.g. video conferencing systems from tracking whether you are currently in another window.
What is Disable Page Visibility API (Android compatible)?
Disable Page Visibility API (Android compatible) is a Firefox add-on that disables the Page Visibility API for all webpages. It prevents websites like Twitch and YouTube from pausing video playback in background tabs. This add-on works on Firefox for Android and is useful to save energy by pausing video or other processing in the background.
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By: futpib
Users: 29 ▼ -2
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2022-04-04)
Creation date: 2022-03-26
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 63.52K
URLs: Website

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Add-on summary

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The Page Visibility API is used by webpages to detect if they are visible.

Some websites, among them Twitch and YouTube, use this information to pause video playback in background tabs. This add-on disables the API for all pages.

Pausing playback of a video or other processing in a background tab is useful to save energy. So only enable this add-on if you can afford it.

There are other ways to detect if a webpage is visible, e.g. onblur/onfocus. This add-on does not disable any of those other ways. So do not assume that this add-on will enhance your privacy.

Unlike other add-ons with same functionality, this one works on Firefox for Android.

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by malisipi, 2023-12-06
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Disable Page Visibility API (Android compatible) requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Disable Page Visibility API (Android compatible) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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