Universal Auto Play Pause

Universal Auto Play & Pause adds a simple, predictable play–pause rhythm to online audio and video 🤩.

Instead of continuous playback, the extension repeats a pattern you control:

play → pause → play → pause

This makes it easier to repeat spoken phrases, practice listening, or study audio and video content at a comfortable rhythm.

🚀 Universal Auto Play & Pause is especially useful for:

• language learning
• shadowing spoken phrases
• repeating dialogue
• studying lectures or technical talks
• practicing dictation
• reviewing listening materials for language exams
• repeating audiobook segments
• creating reflection pauses while studying
• following subtitles more easily
• listening to interviews with controlled pacing

The extension works on most websites that use standard HTML5 audio or video.

🚀 Core Features – Automatic Play-Pause Control

⭐️ Custom Play-Pause Timing

Choose how long audio or video plays before the extension pauses it automatically.

Example rhythm:

Play for 5 seconds
Pause for 1 second
Repeat automatically.

⭐️ Floating Page Control

A small floating button appears directly on the page so you can quickly enable or disable the play–pause rhythm without reopening the popup.

⭐️ Default keyboard shortcut:

Mac
Cmd + Shift + P

Windows / Linux
Ctrl + Shift + P

You can change the shortcut at:

chrome://extensions/shortcuts

🚀 Pro Features – Extended Playback Control

The Pro version unlocks additional control for longer or more flexible listening sessions.

⭐️ Soft Gap creates smoother audio transitions between play and pause, making listening sessions feel more natural.

⭐️ Extended Timing Ranges

Free version
Play: up to 30 seconds
Gap: up to 1 second

Pro version
Play: up to 60 seconds
Gap: up to 10 seconds

⭐️ Presets

Save and quickly switch between timing configurations.

Built-in presets include examples such as:

Shadowing – Short Sentences
Shadowing – Standard
Shadowing – Extended
Dialogue – Compact Turns
Lecture – Paragraph
Lecture – Section
Deep Focus – Long Segment

You can also create your own custom presets for your listening workflow.

🚀 Notes on Playback Behavior

If you purchase the Pro version, reload the page to activate Pro features on the current media page.

If a page has been open for some time without playback, reload the page to reconnect the extension to the media element.

Some websites suspend background tabs or replace media elements after long idle periods. Reloading the page reconnects the extension to the media element.