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Best alternatives to Pause All Videos (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Pause All Videos, 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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≈1K users4.4★ from 21 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago4 permissions

Pause All Videos alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    Pin Unpin All

    A button to pin or unpin all the tabs in the window.

    ≈5K users4.5★ from 20 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions
    • About 5.0× more users than Pause All Videos
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
    • Listed under Tools
  2. 2

    Video Sync

    Helps you synchronize two videos in different tabs.

    694 users4.7★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago2 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Pause All Videos
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
    • Listed under Entertainment
  3. 3

    Pause Blocker

    Prevents auto-pause when switching tabs

    907 users4.6★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago2 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Pause All Videos
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
    • Listed under Tools
  4. 4

    Close All Tabs

    Close all open tabs. Optionally close pinned tabs and incognito mode tabs.

    ≈20K users4.3★ from 57 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions
    • About 20× more users than Pause All Videos
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
    • Listed under Tools
  5. 5

    Always Play - Keep Video Playing

    Prevents videos from pausing when you switch tabs or minimize the window.

    291 users4.0★ from 1 rating2 permissions
    • About 3.4× fewer users than Pause All Videos
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
    • Listed under Tools
  6. 6

    Copy All Tabs

    Copy all tab URLs in various formats

    ≈2K users4.1★ from 9 ratingsUpdated 13 months ago5 permissions
    • About 2.0× more users than Pause All Videos
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
  7. 7

    List All Tabs

    show a list of all open tabs

    ≈2K users4.3★ from 20 ratingsNot updated for 5+ years3 permissions
    • About 2.0× more users than Pause All Videos
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
  8. 8

    Reload All Tabs

    This extension reloads all tabs in the active window.

    ≈30K users4.3★ from 63 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago2 permissions
    • About 30× more users than Pause All Videos
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
  9. 9

    NoPause Playback

    Prevents videos and audio from pausing, even when switching tabs, minimizing the window, or when the mouse leaves the screen.

    ≈4K users3.1★ from 16 ratingsUpdated 9 days ago3 permissions
    • About 4.0× more users than Pause All Videos
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
    • Listed under Tools
  10. 10

    Picture in Picture - PiP Floating Video

    Watch YouTube, Netflix & any video in a floating Picture in Picture (PiP) window on top of other tabs and apps. Pop out any video.

    ≈200K users3.6★ from 375 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago2 permissions
    • About 200× more users than Pause All Videos
    • Rated 0.8 stars lower
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
    • Listed under Tools

Pause All Videos alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Pause All Videos?

By users, the most popular alternative is Picture in Picture - PiP Floating Video with ≈200K users and a 3.6-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Pin Unpin All.

Which Pause All Videos alternative has the best rating?

Reload All Tabs has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 63 ratings.

Is there a Pause All Videos alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

Pin Unpin All asks for 0 permissions, against 4 for Pause All Videos.

How many alternatives to Pause All Videos are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Pause All Videos 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.