WebTrickz
TRENDING
  • How to Turn Off the Flashlight on iPhone 12 and 12 Pro
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Social Media
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Messenger
    • Instagram
    • Snapchat
    • WhatsApp
    • TikTok
  • Apps
  • How To’s
  • Apple
  • iPhone
  • Google
  • Android
  • Mac
SUBSCRIBE
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Social Media
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Messenger
    • Instagram
    • Snapchat
    • WhatsApp
    • TikTok
  • Apps
  • How To’s
  • Apple
  • iPhone
  • Google
  • Android
  • Mac
No Result
View All Result
WebTrickz
No Result
View All Result
Home How To's

Tip – Get Back ‘Stop Download’ feature in YouTube Videos [Bookmarklet/ Userscript]

Mayur Agarwal by Mayur Agarwal
May 21, 2020
in How To's, Internet

Google recently removed the Stop download option from the right-click menu of YouTube videos, leaving a lot of users with rage. The ability to stop YouTube videos from downloading was perhaps pretty useful for users with a slow internet connection who simply prefer to stop the playback to watch the video(s) at a later time or in case one just want to read the comments on an already watched video.

Apparently, the Pause option now handles the Stop functionality as pausing the video stops it from buffering after a short while. Strangely, clicking ‘Pause’ to stop video download just doesn’t work often as the video keeps loading when it is paused. Even if it works, it’s an annoyance for slow connection users who instead preferred to pause the video, to let it completely buffer first, hence to enjoy a non-choppy playback.

Though we can’t bring the good old YouTube buffering mechanism back, but there are some feasible ways to Add back the Stop download function on YouTube, in order to completely stop the video from downloading. All credits to Subigya aka SK.

ADVERTISEMENT

How to Stop YouTube Video from Downloading –

Method 1 – Using a Bookmarklet, certainly the easiest way that works with all browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera). To use it, simply drag and drop the below bookmarklet to your Bookmarks toolbar. To stop a YouTube video while watching, just click on the bookmarklet and your video will stop right there.

Stop YouTube Video (Bookmarklet)

Stop-Youtube-Video-Download

Method 2 – Using a Userscript, to add a Stop Video button on the YouTube interface itself. This adds a “Stop Video” button next to the Subscribe button under YouTube videos. Clicking on it stops the video and it also looks cool.

21-07-2013 10-39-08

Stop YouTube Video Download [Userscript]

~ To install the userscript

  • In Firefox, you first need to install the Greasemonkey add-on. Then open the userscript webpage and click on the Install button.
  • In Chrome, you need to download the userscript on your computer by right-clicking the Install icon and select Save link as. Then go to Tools > Extensions, drag the downloaded script onto the Extensions page and click Install.
ADVERTISEMENT

Both the above ways require just a single-click to stop the video. Do share them! 🙂

Tip via [thelacunablog]

Tags: Add-onBookmarkletsBrowserBrowser ExtensionFirefoxGoogleGoogle ChromeTipsTricksVideosYouTube
ShareTweetSend
Previous Post

HTC One Android 4.2.2 OTA Update Now Live in India

Next Post

Fix: MS Excel & Word 2010/ 2013 Hangs at ‘Opening in Protected View’ in Windows 8

Mayur Agarwal

Mayur Agarwal

Mayur Agarwal is the founder and editor-in-chief of WebTrickz. As a Technology enthusiast and an Internet addict, he loves sharing useful How To’s and Tips & Tricks.

Next Post

Fix: MS Excel & Word 2010/ 2013 Hangs at ‘Opening in Protected View’ in Windows 8

Comments 4

  1. Pingback: YouTube Removes ‘Stop Download’ option from Right-click menu of videos
  2. Subigya says:
    8 years ago

    Thanks for the mention!

    Reply
  3. Devolution says:
    8 years ago

    Nice.

    I came across another way to control things here using a Firefox plugin called “SmartVideo for Youtube” which seems to work well too.

    “Apparently, the Pause option now handles the Stop functionality as pausing the video stops it from buffering after a short while.”

    Yeah, and this has prevented me being able to playback 480p and above videos anymore on my 1Mb (100 KB/s) connection, as every time I pause to allow it to buffer it stops transferring after a short while, meaning that when I start playback it quickly catches up to the end of the buffered data then abruptly stops as the connection struggles to get more data in. And you get to enjoy this awesome little event about every 30 seconds…

    Great work, YouTube…

    So I tend to just download them to disk nowadays and use VLC instead, especially if they’re long.

    Reply
  4. Triby says:
    4 years ago

    Working ok as of today on firefox 51.0.1 (64bit)

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

ADVERTISEMENT

Latest Stories

Record your Screen on Mac with VideoProc | 3 Flexible Modes

March 4, 2021
remove call silencing on iOS 14

Here’s how to Turn Off Silence Calls in iOS 14 on iPhone

March 2, 2021
silence

How to Silence Calls from a Specific Contact on your iPhone

March 2, 2021

Can My Mac Get Viruses and How to Protect It?

February 17, 2021
discord featured image

Here’s how to Change your Age on Discord

February 14, 2021

TRENDING

  • messenger icon at the top of Instagram app

    How to Reply to a Specific Message on Instagram 2020

  • How to Send Files and Documents on Messenger for Android

  • How to Sign Out of One Google Account on your Computer

  • What does Other Viewers mean on a Facebook Story?

  • How to Delete Thug Life Game from Facebook Messenger

ADVERTISEMENT

Popular Tags

Google Android Chrome

Twitter Dark Mode OnePlus

iPhone Apple Apps Mac

Facebook Messenger Security

Instagram Tutorials Photos

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

© 2021 WebTrickz. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Apps
  • How To’s
  • Android
  • Google
  • iPhone
  • Mac
  • Contact Us

© 2021 WebTrickz. All Rights Reserved.