Disable Media Chrome Extension

Overview

The Disable Media Chrome extension provides users with control over media elements on any webpage. It allows you to:

• Disable or pause video playback.
• Block images and GIFs from loading.
• Manage your preferences with persistent settings.
• Whitelist or blacklist websites.
• Use keyboard shortcuts for quick toggling.
• Automatically disable media on slow network connections.
• Toggle a dark mode for the extension UI.

Features

• Pause/Play Video: Easily pause or resume videos on the page.
• Disable Images: Prevent images from loading, saving bandwidth and speeding up browsing.
• Block GIFs: Block only GIF files if desired.
• Whitelist/Blacklist: Manage websites where media should be allowed or blocked.
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Toggle videos and images with Ctrl+Shift+V and Ctrl+Shift+I.
• Dark Mode: Enjoy a dark UI in the popup for night-time use.
• Auto-disable on Slow Networks: Automatically block videos and images on slower networks like 2G.
• Context Menu: Right-click on the page to quickly disable media.

Installation

1. Clone or download this repository.
2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/.
3. Enable Developer mode.
4. Click Load unpacked and select the directory where you cloned or downloaded the extension.
5. The Disable Media extension will now be available in your Chrome toolbar.

Usage

• Open the extension from the Chrome toolbar.
• Toggle the options to disable videos, images, or GIFs.
• Add domains to the whitelist/blacklist to manage specific sites.
• Use keyboard shortcuts for quick access:
  • Ctrl+Shift+V to toggle video playback.
  • Ctrl+Shift+I to toggle image loading.
• Enable dark mode for a more comfortable viewing experience at night.

Contribution

Feel free to contribute to this project by submitting issues or pull requests on GitHub.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.