Who is YouTube - Idle Watching for?

YouTube - Idle Watching is an open-source project built for youTube viewers using Firefox.

Does YouTube - Idle Watching have a free plan?

Yes — YouTube - Idle Watching is free to use.

What platforms does YouTube - Idle Watching run on?

YouTube - Idle Watching runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is YouTube - Idle Watching still maintained?

Unverified. YouTube - Idle Watching 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.

What projects are similar to YouTube - Idle Watching?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Keep Playing, Youtube Continue, and YouTube Uninterrupted.

Who develops YouTube - Idle Watching?

YouTube - Idle Watching is developed by vaknin.

When did YouTube - Idle Watching launch?

YouTube - Idle Watching first shipped in 2019.

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YouTube - Idle Watching

Name: YouTube - Idle Watching
Author: vaknin

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

YouTube - Idle Watching is a Firefox browser extension that disables YouTube's idle-watching popups. It helps viewers keep videos playing without manually dismissing inactivity prompts.

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Overview

3 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, YouTube - Idle Watching takes a focused approach. It focuses on preventing YouTube from interrupting playback with idle-watching popups. It is built as an open-source project for youTube viewers using Firefox. It is available for free. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind YouTube - Idle Watching is vaknin, and it first shipped in 2019. Key capabilities include idle popup blocking, continuous playback, and firefox integration.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Idle popup blocking
Continuous playback
Firefox integration

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed10 Sept · 11:31 UTC
YouTube - Idle Watching verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about YouTube - Idle Watching

What is YouTube - Idle Watching?: YouTube - Idle Watching focuses on preventing YouTube from interrupting playback with idle-watching popups. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is YouTube - Idle Watching for?: YouTube - Idle Watching is an open-source project built for youTube viewers using Firefox.
Does YouTube - Idle Watching have a free plan?: Yes — YouTube - Idle Watching is free to use.
What platforms does YouTube - Idle Watching run on?: YouTube - Idle Watching runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is YouTube - Idle Watching still maintained?: Unverified. YouTube - Idle Watching 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.
What projects are similar to YouTube - Idle Watching?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Keep Playing, Youtube Continue, and YouTube Uninterrupted.YouTube Keep Playing Youtube Continue YouTube Uninterrupted
Who develops YouTube - Idle Watching?: YouTube - Idle Watching is developed by vaknin.
When did YouTube - Idle Watching launch?: YouTube - Idle Watching first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 10 Sept 2026
Built for: YouTube viewers using Firefox
Model: Open source
Solves: Preventing YouTube from interrupting playback with idle-watching popups.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: youtube-idle-watching

Developer

vaknin

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 10 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: youtube-idle-watching-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 10 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/vaknin/keep-playing

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