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// ==UserScript==
// @name Start YouTube Autoplay Off
// @namespace FadexzStartYouTubeAutoPlayOff
// @description Turn off YouTube Autoplay button when loading the page. Useful for incognito mode or to ensure it always starts turned off. Note: Currently doesn't load when being redirected from Shorts.
// @author Fadexz
// @copyright 2022, Fadexz (https://openuserjs.org/users/Fadexz)
// @license MIT
// @version 1.1.3
// @match *://www.youtube.com/watch?*v=*
// @run-at document-end
// @grant none
// ==/UserScript==
// Note: This should be increased if it ever doesn't toggle off the 'auto-play' button, however this will cause it to keep clicking
// for longer (will close opened menus) which will mainly affect unlisted and private video that have the button hidden from view
const Attempts_To_Turn_Off = 10;
(function() {
'use strict';
let autoplayToggle = document.getElementsByClassName('ytp-autonav-toggle-button')[0];
let attempts = 1;
let checkInterval = setInterval(function() {
function turnAutoplayOff() {
if (autoplayToggle.getAttribute('aria-checked') === "true" && attempts < Attempts_To_Turn_Off) {
autoplayToggle.click();
}
else {
clearInterval(checkInterval);
//console.log("[Start YouTube Autoplay Off] Ended at", attempts, "attempts");
}
}
turnAutoplayOff();
attempts ++;
}, 200);
})();