YouTube™ Stop Button

Adds an stop button to HTML5 player to prevent YouTube from buffering video

YouTube™ Stop Button - Firefox add-on

YouTube™ Stop Button is a Firefox add-on that adds a stop button to the HTML5 player on YouTube. This button allows you to prevent YouTube from buffering videos that you don't intend to watch, improving your browsing experience.

Add-on stats

Users: 150
-2
Rating: 4.05
(20)
Version: 0.1.6 (Last updated: 2020-10-05)
Creation date: 2016-10-17
Weekly download count: 8
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 72.50K

Other platforms

YouTube™ Stop Button (v0.2.5)
3.59 (37) 1,000
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2.76 (32,887) 67,919,891
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5.00 (2) 823
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Add-on summary

Have you ever wished your YouTube player had an stop button which prevents YouTube from buffering (loading) video files when you are not going to watch that particular video? If so you can have it now!

By installing this extension you will get an stop button on the right side of the play button. Pressing this button unloads the YouTube player and hence it will stop buffering videos.

Note: This extension only works with HTML5 players. No button will be appended to the Flash version of the YouTube player.

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

YouTube™ Stop Button requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

YouTube™ Stop Button has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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