Allow or block media autoplay in Firefox - Mozilla Support

The Block Audio and Video setting will prevent autoplay for all media, including video, even though audio is muted. The Allow Audio and Video setting will ... Skiptomaincontent Switchlanguage Skiptosearch SearchSupport Search Home Firefox Firefoxsettings AlloworblockmediaautoplayinFirefox Search Customizethisarticle Firefox Version101 Version100 Version99 Version98 Version97 Version96 Version95 Version94 Version93 Version92 Version91 Windows8 Windows7/Vista WindowsXP Mac Linux Windows10 Windows11 Wasthisarticlehelpful? Yes👍 No👎 Firefoxblocksallmediawithsoundfromplayingautomatically,bydefault.Ifyouwantawebsitetoautomaticallyplaymediaormakeotherchangestoyourautoplaysettings,youcanuseoneofthemethodsbelow. TableofContents1Alwaysalloworblockmediaautoplay2Sitesettings3ManageautoplaysiteExceptions4Autoplaysitesettingslist Alwaysalloworblockmediaautoplay Toalwaysalloworblockautoplayforallmediawithsound: IntheMenubaratthetopofthescreen,clickandselect. Clickthemenubuttonandselect.Clickthemenubuttonandselect. SelectthepanelandgodowntothePermissionssection(orenterautoplayintheFindinOptionsPreferencesSettings searchbox). isthedefaultsetting.Whencheck-marked,mediaautoplayisblockedbydefault.Note:Ifmediaautoplaysonwebsitesbydefault,eventhoughthesettingischeck-marked,tryclearingthecheckboxandthencheck-markitagain. Clearthecheckboxtoalwaysallowautoplaybydefault. Yourselectionwillapplytoallmediaforallwebsites,exceptforautoplaysiteexceptions. Toalwaysalloworblockautoplayforallmediawithaudioorvideo: IntheMenubaratthetopofthescreen,clickandselect. Clickthemenubuttonandselect.Clickthemenubuttonandselect. SelectthepanelandgodowntothePermissionssection(orenterautoplayintheFindinOptionsPreferencesSettings searchbox). ClicktheSettings…buttonnexttoAutoplay. UsetheDefaultforallwebsitesdrop-downmenutoselecthowyouwantFirefoxtohandlemediaautoplayforallwebsites. Thedefaultsettingwillpreventautoplayforallmediawithsound. Thesettingwillpreventautoplayforallmedia,includingvideo,eventhoughaudioismuted. Thesettingwillallowallmediatoautoplay. Afteryouhavemadeyourselection,clickSaveChanges. Thesettingyouselectwillapplytoallmediaforallwebsites,exceptforspecificautoplaysitesettings. Sitesettings WhenFirefoxisactivelyblockingmediawithsoundonawebsite,you'llseeaspecialiconintheaddressbar.ClicktheintheaddressbartoopentheControlCenter,whereyoucanchangetheAutoplaysoundsetting.ThisoptionwillalwaysappearintheControlCenter.ClickthaticontoopentheSiteInformationdrop-downpanel,whereyoucanchangetheAutoplaysettingforthatwebsite. Note:YoucanalsochangetheAutoplaysettingforawebsitefromthePageInfowindowpanel(uncheckUseDefaultunderAutomaticallyPlayMediawithSoundAutoplaysoundAutoplayandselectadifferentsetting). ManageautoplaysiteExceptions YoucanaddorremoveindividualwebsitesfromyourautoplayExceptionslist.Tomanagethelistofsitesyouhavesettoblockorallowautoplay: IntheMenubaratthetopofthescreen,clickandselect. Clickthemenubuttonandselect.Clickthemenubuttonandselect. SelectthepanelandgodowntothePermissionssection(orenterautoplayintheFindinOptionsPreferencesSettings searchbox). FindtheBlockwebsitesfromautomaticallyplayingsoundsettingandclickExceptions…tomanageyourlist. Note:Whenaddingsitestothelist,tryusingtheentireURLforthespecificwebpagethathasmedia,iftheURLforthemainwebsitedoesnotwork. Autoplaysitesettingslist Yourautoplaysettingslistwillshowanywebsitepermissionsyouhavesetthatdonotfollowyourdefaultsettings.Toviewormanageautoplaysitesettings: IntheMenubaratthetopofthescreen,clickandselect. Clickthemenubuttonandselect.Clickthemenubuttonandselect. SelectthepanelandgodowntothePermissionssection(orenterautoplayintheFindinOptionsPreferencesSettings searchbox). FindAutoplayandclicktheSettings…button. TheSettings-Autoplaylistwillopen. YoucanusetheSearchfieldtofindaspecificsite. YoucanalsoclicktheWebsiteorStatusheaderstochangethelistorder,ascendingordescending. Toaddawebsitewithadifferentautoplaysetting,youmustvisitthewebsiteandusetheSiteInformationpanel,asdescribedonSitesettingsabove. YoucanusetheStatusdrop-downmenunexttoawebsitetochangeitsautoplaysetting.(Note:Changingthestatustoyourdefaultsetting,thewebsitewillberemovedfromthelistafteryousavethechanges.) Torestorethedefaultpermissionsforindividualwebsites,eitherchangetheirstatustoyourdefaultsettingsorremovethemfromthislist. ClicktheSaveChangesbuttontosaveyourchanges. Wasthisarticlehelpful? Yes👍 No👎 Thesefinepeoplehelpedwritethisarticle:AliceWyman,MicheleRodaro,WesleyBranton,Lan,Joni,Artist,MarceloGhelman,jbal4,Isotonic Volunteer Growandshareyourexpertisewithothers.Answerquestionsandimproveourknowledgebase. LearnMore RelatedArticles Controlaudioorvideoplaybackwithyourkeyboard Thisarticledescribesthemediacontrolfeaturethat'savailableinFirefoxversion81andabove. PleaseupdateyourversionofFirefoxforthe...