NonStop Youtube - Auto Continue Watching EN

Tired of "Video paused. Continue watching?" interrupting you mid-session? NonStop Youtube is a lightweight auto pause blocker that clicks it for you — automatically, in the background, on both YouTube and YouTube Music. Stop YouTube from pausing and keep playing nonstop.

No setup. No per-tab switches. Install it and it just works.

IMPORTANT — HOW IT WORKS
This extension does not stop YouTube from showing the prompt. It detects the prompt and dismisses it for you, usually before you even notice it. If the video was paused, it resumes playback too.

PERFECT FOR
• Podcasts, interviews and talk shows
• Lectures, tutorials, conference talks and coding streams
• Audiobooks, storytelling and sleep stories
• Music playlists, DJ sets and live sets
• Lofi, ambient, white noise and rain sounds
• Falling asleep to music — set the Sleep Timer and it stops on its own
• Documentaries and long-form video
• Workout and gym sessions
• Cooking, cleaning, driving and chores
• Gaming streams on a second monitor
• Study, focus and deep work

KEY FEATURES
• Works automatically — zero setup. Active on every YouTube and YouTube Music tab from the moment you install it.
• Free Sleep Timer — set a countdown and playback pauses on its own, with an optional auto-resume to wake it back up later. No account, no upsell.
• In-player controls — a NonStop toggle and the Sleep Timer clock sit right in YouTube's player bar, on both YouTube and YouTube Music. No popup needed.
• Works on tabs you already have open. No refresh, no restart — existing YouTube tabs start working the instant you install it.
• Stays on across browser restarts. Set it once and forget it — no re-enabling every time you reopen your browser.
• Keeps playing in background, inactive and minimised tabs.
• Auto-recovers frozen playback — if a network blip leaves the video stuck on a spinner, it unsticks it and keeps going, instead of you finding it frozen hours later.
• Skips dead playlist items — if a video in your playlist is blocked, age-gated or errors out, it jumps to the next one instead of leaving the whole queue stalled. Works on YouTube and YouTube Music.
• One simple global toggle if you ever want to switch it off everywhere.
• Respects your own pauses. If you pause on purpose, it stays paused — it only overrides YouTube's automatic interruption.
• Built to survive YouTube's frequent updates, where other extensions quietly break.
• Tested across 5+ days of continuous background playback.
• No data collected. No account. No tracking.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why does YouTube keep asking "Are you still watching?"
YouTube pauses playback after a stretch without interaction, to avoid streaming to an empty room. With autoplay on it appears after about 60 minutes in a browser, and 30 minutes on mobile — which is exactly what this extension handles.

How do I stop YouTube pausing automatically?
Install NonStop Youtube and leave it on. When the inactivity prompt appears, it clicks the confirmation for you and playback continues.

Can I make YouTube stop playing after a set time?
Yes. The built-in Sleep Timer pauses playback after a countdown you set, with an optional auto-resume to wake it back up later — great for falling asleep to music. It's free, with no account.

Does it work on YouTube Music?
Yes. YouTube and YouTube Music are both supported, which matters most during long listening sessions.

Does it advance or loop my playlist automatically?
NonStop removes the "Continue watching?" pause so your playlist never stops from inactivity. To move to the next video, keep YouTube's own autoplay toggle on; to repeat a video or playlist, use YouTube's loop. NonStop keeps whichever you choose running without interruption — it does not change your autoplay or loop settings.

Does it keep playing if the tab is in the background or minimised?
Yes. It works while the tab is hidden, behind another window, or minimised — that is the case it was built for.

Will it override it when I pause the video myself?
No. Deliberate pauses are respected. It only acts on YouTube's own automatic interruption.

Why do I still see the popup for a moment?
Because the extension counters the prompt rather than preventing it. YouTube shows it, the extension dismisses it. On a background tab you will usually never see it at all.

Does it collect any of my data?
No. There are no analytics, no tracking, and no network requests of any kind. Your on/off setting and a count of dismissed prompts are stored locally on your own device and never leave your browser.

NOT WORKING?
• Check the toggle. Click the extension icon — the switch should be on. It is on by default and stays on across browser restarts.
• Still stuck? Email me at ritwikchakraborty.ritwik@gmail.com before leaving a rating. I fix issues quickly and would much rather hear about it directly than read about it in a review.

PRIVACY
NonStop Youtube runs only on youtube.com and music.youtube.com. It has no access to any other website. Full privacy policy: https://www.interviewrecap.com/nonstopyoutube/privacy

SUPPORT
Found a bug or have a suggestion? Please reach out before leaving a bad rating — I fix issues fast.
ritwikchakraborty.ritwik@gmail.com

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