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SoundCloud: pause autoplay on load

Pauses playback if SoundCloud starts a track on its own right after the page loads.

Code to copy

// Pause playback if SoundCloud starts a track automatically on load
function pauseAutoplay() {
  const playBtn = document.querySelector('.playControls__play');
  if (playBtn && playBtn.classList.contains('playing')) {
    playBtn.click();
  }
}
window.addEventListener('load', function () {
  setTimeout(pauseAutoplay, 1500);
});

How to use this example

1. Copy the code with the button above.
2. Install JustZix (2 minutes) and open the extension on the target page.
3. Add a new rule matching that page.
4. Paste the code into the rule's JavaScript panel and save — it runs on every page visit.