
YouStopper for YouTube™
Prevents YouTube™ videos from starting to play automatically when you open them. Doesn't affect ads so it's better to use together with an Ad-Blocking extension like uBlock Origin. Doesn't stop autoplaying in playlists.

What is YouStopper for YouTube™?
YouStopper for YouTube™ is a Firefox add-on that prevents YouTube™ videos from starting to play automatically when you open them. It doesn't affect ads, so it's recommended to use it together with an Ad-Blocking extension like uBlock Origin. However, it doesn't stop autoplaying videos in playlists.

Stats
Stats date:
Rating:
2.75
(4)
Creation date:
2018-02-18
Weekly download count:
2
Firefox on Android:
Yes
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
- storage
Size:
55.53K
URLs:
Website
Risk impact:
Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Chrome-Stats Rank
Other platforms
Not available on Chrome
Not available on Edge

User reviews
doesnt work.
by
azraelle, 2022-01-28
Minimally works. Videos start playing for less than a second before the extension actually does its job which allows the video to be registered in YouTube's watch history. If this was coded to activate before the video player was fully loaded, it would be perfect.
by
The_Oncoming_Storm, 2021-02-09
Works on Ubuntu Linux LTS 18.04.01 tested =) Thanks =) (and no blank screen, please do take out screencapture and put a newer version, as us users can't update it, thanks)
by
francoise_peace, 2018-12-01
Safety
Risk impact
YouStopper for YouTube™ may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.
Risk likelihood
YouStopper for YouTube™ has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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