Who should use Autoplay Settings?

Autoplay Settings is an open-source project built for youTube users who want control over video autoplay.

Is Autoplay Settings free?

Yes — Autoplay Settings is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Autoplay Settings run on?

Autoplay Settings runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Autoplay Settings still maintained?

Unverified. Autoplay Settings has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who makes Autoplay Settings?

Autoplay Settings is developed by Dessant.

How long has Autoplay Settings been around?

Autoplay Settings first shipped in 2018.

Is Autoplay Settings open source?

Yes — Autoplay Settings is open source under the Open Source license.

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Autoplay Settings

Name: Autoplay Settings
Author: Dessant

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Autoplay Settings for YouTube is an open-source browser extension that disables YouTube autoplay. It is distributed through Chrome, Firefox, and Edge extension stores for users who want more control over video playback behavior.

Open SourceWebEmbeddable

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Overview

5 features

Autoplay Settings sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on preventing YouTube videos from starting automatically and changing playback settings unexpectedly. Autoplay Settings is an open-source project aimed at youTube users who want control over video autoplay. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Dessant builds and maintains Autoplay Settings, and it first shipped in 2018. Among its 5 catalogued features are disable autoplay, youTube playback control, and chrome support.

Disable autoplay
YouTube playback control
Chrome support
Firefox support
Edge support

Built with & integrations

Connectors

chrome

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 21:30 UTC
Autoplay Settings for YouTube verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Autoplay Settings

What does Autoplay Settings do?: Autoplay Settings focuses on preventing YouTube videos from starting automatically and changing playback settings unexpectedly. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Autoplay Settings?: Autoplay Settings is an open-source project built for youTube users who want control over video autoplay.
Is Autoplay Settings free?: Yes — Autoplay Settings is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Autoplay Settings run on?: Autoplay Settings runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Autoplay Settings still maintained?: Unverified. Autoplay Settings has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who makes Autoplay Settings?: Autoplay Settings is developed by Dessant.
How long has Autoplay Settings been around?: Autoplay Settings first shipped in 2018.
Is Autoplay Settings open source?: Yes — Autoplay Settings is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 8 Sept 2026
Built for: YouTube users who want control over video autoplay
Model: Open source
Solves: Preventing YouTube videos from starting automatically and changing playback settings unexpectedly.

Registered as

Chrome Web Store: aogbgdnkcjgamgglpikcenliinchedel
Firefox Add-ons: youtube_autoplay

Developer

Dessant

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: autoplay-settings-for-youtube-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/dessant/youtube-autoplay

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