How to Disable Video/Audio Autoplay in Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge – Guide
To disable autoplay of videos in most web browsers, we recommend using Google Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge.
Disabling video/audio autoplay in Chrome
Google Chrome is a popular web browser. It has the video autoplay function enabled by default. In its previous versions, it allowed users to disable auto-playing video in developer flags. But in its current releases, Google changed Chrome settings and buried the video autoplay function. Now it is difficult to disable video autoplay in Chrome, but you can mute all websites and disable them manually. ..
Mute audio for all sites
The second method of disabling video/audio is to use a software program like SoundMute. This program will disable the sound on the website but will still play the videos.
On the menu that pops up, select “Settings.” In the “Settings” window, click on “Advanced.” Under the “Privacy” heading, click on the “Content settings” button. In the “Content settings” window, under the “Site content” heading, click on the “Enable site content blocking” checkbox. ..
Select the “Edit” tab. Click on the “Text” field. Type in “My Name” and press ENTER. The text field will change to reflect your name.
The Chrome menu will open. Click on Privacy and Security from the options listed on the left side.
From the Site Settings menu, select the Security tab. Under the Security heading, you will see a list of options. Select the Enable SSL option. This will enable secure connections between your site and visitors. ..
The Chrome site settings will open. Scroll down the settings and click on additional content settings.
In the Sound options, click on the Sound option
To mute all the sound on your computer, go to the “Mute” tab in your browser’s settings. ..
If you want to unmute a specific website, right-click on that particular tab, and a small menu will open. In this menu, click on the Unmute site option.
Disable Chrome Shortcut Autoplay
In Chrome, Google has a feature that prevents users from disabling autoplay. However, you can still disable this feature by using the desktop shortcut command line flag. This method only works when you open chrome from the desktop shortcut. Additionally, this method does not work for all sites.
In the Properties window, click on the Shortcut tab. Under the “Target” field, type “about:blank”. Click on the OK button to save your changes. Right-click on the Google Chrome desktop shortcut icon and select Properties. In the Target field, type about:blank. Click on the OK button to save your changes. ..
The Google Chrome properties will open and by default the shortcut tab will open. If you want to change the name of the shortcut tab, you can do so by changing the value of the “tabindex” property.
In the Destination field, type “C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe” and press Enter. ..
Now add a space and type “–autoplay-policy=user-required” and press Apply button button. This might need admin permissions to allow the change.
Disabling video/audio autoplay in Firefox
Firefox is a browser that allows users to turn off auto-playing video. You can mute only audio or block video and audio in privacy settings.
In the menu, select “Options.” In the Options window, select “Privacy.” In the Privacy window, select “Cookies.” In the Cookies window, select “Accept cookies.”
On the menu, click Options.
Firefox will now open with the Privacy & Security option on the left side. Now, you can choose to change your privacy and security settings. ..
Scroll down the settings and find the Permissions option on your device.
In the Autoplay settings, you can control how often videos will be autoplayed.
A pop-up window will open with autoplay settings if you select Default in the drop-down menu for all sites. In the Default for all sites setting, you can block audio only or video and audio.
After clicking the Save Changes button, your changes will be saved.
Disabling video/audio autoplay in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge is a new browser that replaces Internet Explorer. It has been praised for its new look and improved performance. It has simple settings to control the entire browser and easily disable video/audio autoplay. ..
Click on the three dots line icon in the upper right corner and then click on the three lines that run down the left side of the window. Click on the three lines that run down the left side of the window and then click on Edge.
Settings from the menu listed will open.
The settings will open and you’ll be able to access the game’s main menu.
This will open the Site Permissions window. In this window, you can see which users have access to the site and what they can do. ..
Scroll down and find Media Autoplay and click on it.
You can now set the video/audio autoplay control to Limit to help you avoid being disturbed by intrusive videos or audio. ..
Final note
Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge all have the ability to disable video/audio autoplay. This can be helpful if you want to avoid accidentally watching videos or listening to audio while you’re browsing the web. ..
