Welcome AutoPause - Auto pause Your Videos
Hey everyone! 👋
I’m excited to share a new app we’ve been working on at Coffee & Fun: AutoPause. It’s a small, friendly, and super useful extension that’s here to make your life just a bit easier. Let me tell you the story behind it and how it might just solve one of your everyday problems too.
The Inspiration: A Critical Role Problem
My wife is a huge fan of Critical Role. (If you haven’t heard of it, it’s this amazing Dungeons & Dragons series.) She loves watching it in bed before falling asleep, but—and here’s the kicker—she never pauses it when she dozes off. Every night, I’d have to stop what I was doing, grab her phone or laptop, and pause it myself.
It was a little thing, but it happened enough that I started wondering: What if there was a way to set a timer to pause media automatically? And just like that, the idea for AutoPause was born!
What AutoPause Does
AutoPause is simple. You set a timer, and when the time’s up, it automatically pauses any audio or video playing in your browser. No interruptions, no hassle. Just set it, and let it do its thing.
Here are some ways it can help
- Falling asleep while watching a show? AutoPause stops it for you.
- Need to focus on work but don’t want your background music playing forever? AutoPause has your back.
- Want to avoid those awkward moments when a video plays endlessly on loop? Problem solved.
Why I Love It
This app is personal for me. It’s not just about solving a minor inconvenience; it’s about creating tools that make life smoother in little ways. I love building things like this, and AutoPause is another friendly app from Coffee & Fun, designed with care and simplicity in mind.
We believe in small, focused apps that do their job well. With AutoPause, we hope you’ll enjoy a little more peace of mind, knowing your media playback is under control.
How It Works
Using AutoPause is a breeze:
Set a Timer
Pick a duration—1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, or more.
Relax
AutoPause runs quietly in the background, keeping track of time.
Media Stops Automatically
When the timer ends, all audio and video playing in your browser pauses.
And don’t worry—AutoPause respects your privacy. It doesn’t track anything. Everything runs locally in your browser, just the way it should.