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Disable Page Visibility

by Thomas Hoang

v1.2.0 Updated Aug 11, 2025 18.13KiB
CWS
10K
Users
★ 3.61
23 reviews
#4918
of 187.5K
privacy
#146 of 2.4K

Description

Prevent websites from detecting tab switches and window minimization. Whats new in Disable Page Visibility: • [v1.2.0] Action Icon - The action icon now changes based on the status of the extension. The Disable Page Visibility extension blocks websites from using the Page Visibility API to detect when you switch tabs or minimize your browser window. It also disables the blur event that triggers when the browser loses focus. This extension helps protect your privacy and can improve your browsing experience by stopping sites from detecting when you're not actively looking at them. Key Features: • Disables the visibilitychange event, preventing websites from detecting when you switch tabs. • Blocks the webkitvisibilitychange event on websites that use the WebKit version. • Prevents the blur event from firing, stopping websites from detecting when you minimize or switch out of the browser window. Why Use This Extension? • Privacy: Prevents websites from knowing when you're not actively viewing their page. • Reduced Tracking: Stops websites from tracking your activity based on tab visibility. • Improved User Experience: Stops websites from performing unwanted actions when you switch tabs or minimize the window. How It Works: This extension injects a script into every webpage that blocks the visibilitychange, webkitvisibilitychange, and blur events. By doing so, it stops websites from tracking when you leave or minimize a tab. It’s an easy way to keep your browsing habits private and free from unnecessary interruptions.
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Reviews (8 cached)

★☆☆☆☆2026-02-23
No?Name

doesnt work

★☆☆☆☆2026-02-22
sznadeusz

Doesnt work

★☆☆☆☆2026-02-19
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Doesn't work

★☆☆☆☆2026-02-05
Mateus

background play on ytb is not working.

★☆☆☆☆2026-01-16
Joe Young

Causes certain Teams on the Web text fields to input characters backwards.

★★☆☆☆2026-03-19
Marshall Mowbray

it breaks Foundry VTT

★★★☆☆2026-02-17
Yaroslav Syubayev

It works (for Reddit and Instagram) but it causes dropdowns to not work, so I have to disable it from time to time.

★★★☆☆2025-04-01
lifeloverdude

Does not work for twitch.

Permissions (3)

Permissions

scripting Can inject scripts into web pages storage Can store data locally in your browser tabs Can see your open tabs and their URLs

Details

Version 1.2.0
Updated Aug 11, 2025
Size 18.13KiB
First Seen Mar 30, 2026