YouTube™ Stop Button icon

YouTube™ Stop Button

by unixeco

v0.2.9 Updated Feb 9, 2026 63.95KiB
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1K
Users
★ 3.63
38 reviews
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Description

This extension unloads the YouTube player without affecting the actual page. Removing the player eliminates any network requests to fetch or buffer the video. This is especially useful when you wish to watch the video later without YouTube preloading it and consuming your bandwidth. Key Features: 1. Disables automatic buffering 2. Halts player-related network activities 3. Unloads the player while keeping the page intact The extension introduces a new "Stop" button located next to the "Play" button. Click the "Stop" button whenever you want to unload the player. Additional Notes: 1. This extension exclusively supports the HTML5 player, offering no compatibility with Youtube's old Flash player. 2. Built on manifest v3, this extension adheres to the specified guidelines. 3. It only operates when the "Stop" button is triggered and remains in an idle state at all other times, ensuring no background activities are running.
YouTube™ Stop Button screenshot 1

Reviews (11 cached)

★☆☆☆☆2024-01-22
Matt Burnham (MxMattyB)

adware opens tabs unsolicited, and doesn't work at its function

★☆☆☆☆2021-10-09
Jack J

I can't get it to work at all. It does nothing.

★☆☆☆☆2018-09-06
Mike

The button works fine, my issue is that your extension has permission to "Read your browsing history." There is no reason for you to include that if not for selfish reasons. No Thanks!

★☆☆☆☆2017-08-30
wibie4Life

Just now, I notice your Stop Button is GONE from the usual place at Youtube. Go fix it ASAP please. Then I'll change my rating again. Thanks!

★☆☆☆☆2017-02-20
Mohamed Osama

it doesn't work

★☆☆☆☆2016-12-15
Pratik Singhal

It just reloads the page when I hit the stop button.

★★☆☆☆2024-05-08
Karam D.

it was working, now the stop button takes me to another youtube video, please fix it.

★★☆☆☆2021-10-24
VensJem

doesn't work :c

★★★☆☆2023-12-15
Mark A

Doesn't work anymore - covers video with black screen.

★★★☆☆2023-12-13
Ahmed Atef

doesn't work anymore. just a black screen when pressed

★★★☆☆2017-03-01
Salvaje

Works very well, but when there is a youtube video on another site that is not youtube, it doesn't work. When the video is in the channel results, i.e.those showing what the channel is about are not stopped.

Permissions (2)

Permissions

scripting Can inject scripts into web pages storage Can store data locally in your browser

Details

Version 0.2.9
Updated Feb 9, 2026
Size 63.95KiB
First Seen Mar 29, 2026