Here's how to turn off auto-play videos in your browser

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Click Preferences in the top menu > Websites > Auto-Play > use the dropdown menu to select 'Never Auto-Play.' It's also worth noting that Safari ... Resources PreviousNext Here’showtoturnoffauto-playvideosinyourbrowser Firefox,Safari,BraveandEdgeofferwaystodisableorreduceauto-playingvideos ByJonathanLamont @Jon_Lamont Dec13,20205:31PMEST 0comments Auto-playingvideosareaprettyannoyingtrendthat’stakenthewebbystormoverthelastfewyears.Thankfully,manywebbrowsersofferbuilt-intoolstostopwebsitesfromauto-playingvideos,oratleastreducehowannoyingthosevideosare. Assuch,we’veputtogetherstepstodisableauto-playvideosinmostmajorbrowsers. Readontofindouthow: GoogleChrome Let’sstartwithChrome,whichisthemostpopularbrowserrightnowandalsooneofthefewoptionsthatdoesn’thaveanybuilt-intoolstostopauto-playingvideos.Althoughthebrowserusedtohaveanexperimental‘flag’settingtodisableauto-playvideos,itisnolongeravailable. Thatsaid,Chromedoesblocksomeauto-playvideos,butthere’snotmuchuserscandotocontrolhowthisworks.Chrometrackshowoftenusersinteractwithmediaonwebsiteswiththe‘MediaEngagementIndex’(MEI).Inshort,ifusersinteractwithawebsiteincertainwaysthatmeetGoogle’scriteria,itallowsthatsitetoauto-playvideos.Ifyou’reinterested,youcanlearnmoreabouthowthatworkshere,orcheckouttheMEIbytyping‘chrome://media-engagement’intotheURLbarofyourbrowser. Asaworkaround,youcanmuteaudiooneverywebsiteinChromebyclickingthemenubutton>Settings>Privacyandsecurity>SiteSettings>Additionalcontentsettings>Sound>Allowsitestoplaysound.Thiswillmutesoundfromeverywebsiteyouvisit,andyoucanunmutesitesasyoudesirebyright-clickingonatabandselectingthe‘unmute’option.Unfortunately,thiswillallowvideostoplay,youjustwon’tbeabletohearthem. MicrosoftEdge Microsoft’snewChromium-basedEdgebrowserhasseveralsimilaritieswithChrome.Thankfully,Edgediffersalittlewithauto-playcontent.LikeChrome,Edgedoesn’tletyoudisableauto-play,butyoucan‘limit’thesettingbasedonhowyouusewebsites.Tolimitauto-playinEdge,clickthemenubutton>Settings>Cookiesandsitepermissions>‘Mediaautoplay.’ Fromhere,youcanselectwhetherto‘Allow’or‘Limit’theabilityforwebsitestoplayaudioandvideoautomatically.Whenyouchangethesettingto‘Limit,’Edgesaysthat“mediawillplaydependingonhowyou’vevisitedthepageandwhetheryouinteractedwithmediainthepast.” MozillaFirefox IntypicalFirefoxfashion,thebrowseroffersmoregranularcontroloverauto-playthanEdgeorChrome.Toaccessthesesettings,clickthethree-linemenubutton>Options(orPreferencesonsomecomputers)>Privacy&Security>clickthe‘Settings’buttonnextto‘Autoplay’inthe‘Permissions’section. Fromhere,youcansetthedefaultbehaviourforallwebsites,whichincludesallowingaudioandvideo,blockingaudio,orblockingaudioandvideo.Further,youcanspecifysitesthatdifferfromthesedefaultsettings. Asabonus,thisalsoworksintheFirefoxbrowseronAndroid,asshownintheheaderimage. Brave BraveisanotherChromium-basedbrowser,butwithagreaterfocusonprivacythanothervariants.Italsohasbettercontrolsforblockingauto-play.InBrave,clickthethree-linemenubutton>Settings>Additionalsettings>Privacyandsecurity>Siteandshieldssettings>Additionalpermissions>‘Autoplay.’ Fromhere,youcansetwhereauto-playisallowedorblocked.Additionally,thebrowserletsyouaddwebsitesto‘Block’and‘Allow’listsdependingonyourpreference. Safari Finally,Safarioffersauto-playcontrols.Bydefault,theApple-madebrowserdisablesauto-play,butifithasn’tforsomereason—orifyouwanttomessaroundwiththesettingyourself—here’showtodoit. ClickPreferencesinthetopmenu>Websites>Auto-Play>usethedropdownmenutoselect‘NeverAuto-Play.’It’salsoworthnotingthatSafariletsuserssetalistofwebsitesthatcanauto-playcontent. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit FeaturedNews Microsoft’sXboxCloudGamingstreamingstickandTVappcouldcome‘inthenext12months’ EAreturnstoLordoftheRingswithafree-to-playmobilegame MuskaimstosignificantlyincreaseTwitter’srevenueby2028 Sign-upforMobileSyrupnewssentstraighttoyourinbox RelatedArticles Resources byBradlyShankar StreaminginCanadaonAmazonPrimeVideo,Crave,Disney+andNetflix[May2-8] Resources byBradlyShankar WheretostreamtheCanadianshortthatinspiredGeorgeLucas’StarWars Resources byDeanDaley WhattoexpectfromGoogleI/O2022 Resources byBradlyShankar Disney+isabouttogetalotmoreCanadian,eh? Comments Categories ContactUs SyrupCast Contests Contactus AboutUs/Tips Contests Social Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Reddit SyrupArcade Gaming News Carriers Smartphones Tablets&Computers Apps&Software SmartHome Automotive Accessories Streaming Reviews Smartphones Tablets&Computers SmartHome Automotive Accessories Gaming Apps&Software Features Carriers Editorials Buyers’Guide General Resources General Streaming How-to’s RatePlans Business Government Security&Privacy 5G&Infrastructure Videos



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