YouTube does not provide a setting that hides the “Video paused. Continue watching?” prompt in Chrome. The simplest built-in workaround is to turn off Autoplay; YouTube’s help page says the prompt can appear on the web after 60 minutes of uninterrupted viewing when Autoplay is on. If you want videos to keep advancing automatically, the YouTube NonStop extension is still listed in the Chrome Web Store. Its listing clarifies that it does not prevent the prompt from appearing: it automatically clicks the confirmation so playback continues.
YouTube says the confirmation is meant to protect your watch history and avoid using internet data when you are not actually watching. Its current guidance ties the web prompt to Autoplay being on and 60 minutes of uninterrupted viewing. That makes this a YouTube playback behavior, not a Chrome setting for background tabs. You can read YouTube’s explanation of the “Continue watching?” prompt for the platform’s current details.
Choose this option if you are comfortable deciding when each next video starts. It requires no extension and removes the autoplay condition named in YouTube’s help guidance.
You can turn Autoplay back on at any time from the same switch. Turning it off changes how the next video starts; it does not turn off playback controls, playlists, or manual video selection. See YouTube’s instructions for turning Autoplay on or off.
If you want a playlist or recommendations to continue without manual input, install YouTube NonStop from the Chrome Web Store. The extension’s current listing says it automatically clicks YouTube’s confirmation. That means the prompt may still flash on screen briefly; the extension is an automatic response, not a YouTube setting that disables the prompt itself.
Chrome’s official extension guide explains how to add, review, disable, and remove extensions. The Web Store listing I checked identifies YouTube NonStop as version 0.9.2, last updated October 30, 2023. Since that date is several years old, check the listing and recent reviews before installing, and expect that a YouTube update could affect whether the extension continues to work.
A browser extension that responds to a prompt on YouTube needs to interact with the YouTube page. Read Chrome’s permission message rather than approving it automatically; Chrome explains that extension permissions determine what a browser add-on can access. If the requested access seems broader than the feature needs, cancel the installation and use the Autoplay switch instead.
The extension’s Web Store privacy section currently shows the developer’s declaration that it does not collect or use data. That is the developer’s disclosure, not an independent security audit. Prefer the official Chrome Web Store listing over download mirrors, and review the listing again if you install it later because its permissions and privacy details can change.
To restore YouTube’s normal confirmation behavior, type chrome://extensions in Chrome’s address bar and press Enter. Find YouTube NonStop and turn its switch off. To uninstall it, choose Remove on its extension card and confirm. Reload any open YouTube tabs after changing the extension so the page reflects the updated state.
If the prompt still pauses playback, confirm that the extension is enabled, reload YouTube, and check the extension’s current listing for compatibility notes. You can also use the no-extension workaround by switching Autoplay off. If YouTube changes the prompt or its timing, there may not be a browser-side fix until the extension is updated.
Turn off Autoplay if you want the simplest supported workaround and do not need the next video to start by itself. Use YouTube NonStop only if uninterrupted autoplay matters enough to justify installing a third-party extension and accepting its access. Neither option changes YouTube’s account-level history settings, and the extension does not truly remove the confirmation prompt—it clicks it for you.
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