Best alternatives to YouTube No-Pause (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to YouTube No-Pause, 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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YouTube No-Pause alternatives, compared
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YouTube Continuous Player
Keep videos playing without idle interruptions on YouTube
105 users1.0★ from 1 rating2 permissions- About 9.5× fewer users than YouTube No-Pause
- 2
No AI YouTube
Hides YouTube's AI features. Unofficial, not affiliated with YouTube. Local only.
≈1K users4.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 4 weeks ago1 permissions- A similar number of users to YouTube No-Pause
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
- 3
YouTube NonStop Pro
Keep YouTube & YouTube Music playing without the 'Continue watching' pause.
721 users3.9★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago2 permissions- A similar number of users to YouTube No-Pause
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Smart YouTube Play/Pause
Automatically pauses YouTube videos when the tab loses focus and resumes when it gains focus.
303 users4.1★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago5 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than YouTube No-Pause
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 2)
- Listed under Accessibility
- 5
YouTube Auto Pause
Automatically pause YouTube videos in new tabs.
230 users2.4★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 23 months ago4 permissions- About 4.3× fewer users than YouTube No-Pause
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
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YouTube Pause Blocker
Prevents pausing YouTube videos for a configurable time period after playing
102 users5.0★ from 2 ratings3 permissions- About 9.8× fewer users than YouTube No-Pause
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
- Listed under Entertainment
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YouTube NonStop – Auto Pause & Continue Watching Blocker
Automatically handles “Video paused. Continue watching?” to keep YouTube and YouTube Music playing without interruptions.
≈7K users4.5★ from 22 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago6 permissions- About 7.0× more users than YouTube No-Pause
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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YouTube No Cast
Removing YouTube cast button.
≈3K users4.9★ from 14 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago1 permissions- About 3.0× more users than YouTube No-Pause
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
- Listed under Accessibility
- 9
Themes For YouTube
Transform YouTube with beautiful themes and smooth animations
438 users4.7★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago4 permissions- About 2.3× fewer users than YouTube No-Pause
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
- Listed under Just for Fun
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Auto Pause and Resume for YouTube™
Pause YouTube player when page is hidden and resume when it is active again!
≈1K users4.1★ from 25 ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago3 permissions- A similar number of users to YouTube No-Pause
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
YouTube No-Pause alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to YouTube No-Pause?
By users, the most popular alternative is YouTube NonStop – Auto Pause & Continue Watching Blocker with ≈7K users and a 4.5-star rating. The closest match by what it does is YouTube Continuous Player.
Is there a YouTube No-Pause alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
No AI YouTube asks for 1 permissions, against 2 for YouTube No-Pause.
How many alternatives to YouTube No-Pause are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to YouTube No-Pause 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.