YouTube Space Bar to Pause

Description

This userscript enhances the user experience on YouTube by correcting the behavior of the space bar for play/pause functionality. It ensures that pressing the space bar will reliably play or pause the video, circumventing issues related to inconsistent default behavior. This enhancement is particularly useful for users who frequently encounter difficulties when trying to control video playback with the space bar, especially after switching windows using Alt+Tab or navigating between browser tabs with Ctrl+Tab.

The Tampermonkey script fixes the common frustration where the space bar fails to control video playback due to focus being lost or improperly set after such window or tab switches. With this script, users can enjoy a smoother and more predictable YouTube viewing experience, as it eliminates the need to manually click the video player or resort to pressing the 'k' key.

Features

• Play/Pause Correction: Forces the space bar to simulate the pressing of the 'k' key, which is YouTube's default shortcut for play/pause, ensuring consistent behavior across the platform.
• YouTube Shorts Compatibility: Recognizes when the user is viewing YouTube Shorts and applies the same play/pause correction through the 'k' key.
• Focused Input Handling: The script ignores space bar presses when the user is focused on input fields or content editable elements, preventing unintended video control actions. Ensures that typing in search fields, comments, or other text inputs is not disrupted by the script.

Version

• 2.3

Author

• DryChicken

Compatibility

• Compatible with all main YouTube videos and shorts, (http://*.youtube.com/* and https://*.youtube.com/*).
• Excludes YouTube embed pages (https://*.youtube.com/embed/*) and YouTube Music (https://music.youtube.com/*).

Installation

1. Ensure you have Tampermonkey installed in your web browser.
2. Click the "Install this script" button
3. The Tampermonkey extension will open a new tab with the script displayed.
4. In the Tampermonkey tab, click the "Install" button to add the script.
5. Check your Tampermonkey dashboard and ensure the script is enabled.

Usage

Once installed, the script runs automatically on YouTube pages. It requires no additional user interaction.

Known Issues

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