Best alternatives to NoPause Playback (2026)
7 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to NoPause Playback, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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NoPause Playback alternatives, compared
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No Pause Playback Free
Prevents websites from pausing audio/video when you switch tabs and blocks unwanted popup tabs. Enable per site with one click.
≈1K users5.0★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago4 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than NoPause Playback
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
- 2
Pause Blocker
Prevents auto-pause when switching tabs
907 users4.6★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago2 permissions- About 4.4× fewer users than NoPause Playback
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
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TikTok Play Anywhere
Keep TikTok playing music/video when switching tabs or minimizing the browser
≈2K users4.3★ from 6 ratings2 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than NoPause Playback
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
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Disable Page Visibility
Stops websites from detecting when you switch tabs or minimize the window.
≈20K users3.8★ from 44 ratingsUpdated 15 months ago5 permissions- About 5.0× more users than NoPause Playback
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
- Listed under Privacy & Security
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Pause All Videos
Pauses all videos in all tabs
≈1K users4.4★ from 21 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago4 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than NoPause Playback
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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No New Tabs
Prevents links from opening in new tabs.
≈10K users4.4★ from 105 ratingsUpdated 13 days ago2 permissions- About 2.5× more users than NoPause Playback
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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SnapzBack Layout Manager - Windows & Tabs
Boosts your productivity by saving and restoring your Chrome window layouts and switching between them with a click.
≈2K users4.6★ from 14 ratingsUpdated 6 days ago2 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than NoPause Playback
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
NoPause Playback alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to NoPause Playback?
By users, the most popular alternative is Disable Page Visibility with ≈20K users and a 3.8-star rating. The closest match by what it does is No Pause Playback Free.
Which NoPause Playback alternative has the best rating?
No New Tabs has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 105 ratings.
Is there a NoPause Playback alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Pause Blocker asks for 2 permissions, against 3 for NoPause Playback.
How many alternatives to NoPause Playback are there?
We list 7 close alternatives to NoPause Playback on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.