Keep playing Instagram reels in the background & Prevent them from pausing when switching to another tab.
// ==UserScript==
// @name Keep playing Instagram Reels in the background
// @namespace cougar16
// @version 1.6
// @description Keep playing Instagram reels in the background & Prevent them from pausing when switching to another tab.
// @match https://www.instagram.com/
// @match https://www.instagram.com/*
// @icon https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=instagram.com&sz=32
// @license MIT
// ==/UserScript==
(function () {
'use strict';
function keepPlaying(video) {
if (video._patched) return;
video._patched = true;
const originalPause = video.pause;
const originalPlay = video.play;
video.pause = function () {
if (document.hidden) return;
return originalPause.call(this);
};
video.addEventListener('play', () => {
document.querySelectorAll('video').forEach(v => {
if (v !== video && !v.paused) {
v.pause();
}
});
});
video.play = function () {
return originalPlay.call(this);
};
}
const observer = new MutationObserver(mutations => {
mutations.forEach(mutation => {
mutation.addedNodes.forEach(node => {
if (node.nodeName === 'VIDEO') {
keepPlaying(node);
} else if (node.querySelectorAll) {
node.querySelectorAll('video').forEach(keepPlaying);
}
});
});
});
observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
document.querySelectorAll('video').forEach(keepPlaying);
})();