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Firefox prevents media from playing automatically on websites you visit, unless you grant permission. Learn more about this new feature.

{for not fx66}[[T:update fx desktop]]{/for} {for =fx66}{note}The Block Autoplay feature will be turned on gradually during the [[Find what version of Firefox you are using|Firefox version]] 66 release cycle, so some users may not see it.{/note}{/for} Firefox blocks all media with sound from playing automatically. If you want a website to automatically play media, you can give it permission using one of the methods below. __TOC__ =Site settings= When Firefox is actively blocking media with sound on a website, you'll see a special icon [[Image:Fx66BlockAutoplayIcon]] in the address bar. Click the [[Image:Site Info button]] in the address bar to open the [[Control Center - manage site privacy and security controls|Control Center]], where you can toggle the option to block or allow Autoplay sound. This option will always appear in the Control Center. ;[[Image:Fx66Autoplay-allow-or-block]] =Add sites to your list to autoplay media= #[[Template:optionspreferences]] #Select the {menu Privacy & Security} panel. #Scroll down to the ''Permissions'' section. #Find the ''Block websites from automatically playing'' setting and click {button Exceptions…} to manage your list. (If adding the main link for a website does not work, add the entire link for the specific page that has media on it instead.) =Always allow or disallow media autoplay= To always allow or disallow autoplay for all media with sound, follow these steps: #[[Template:optionspreferences]] #Select the {menu Privacy & Security} panel. #Scroll down to the ''Permissions'' section. #;[[Image:Fx66Permissions-BlockAutoplay]] #Use the {menu Block websites from automatically playing sound} setting to change your preference. Your selection will apply to all media for all websites.