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Audio (and audio from videos) keeps playing after closing tab in firefox 31

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Bikerstyle
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If I'm watching a video, whether it's YouTube, Facebook, a news website, anything...if I close the tab without pausing/stopping the video first, the audio will continue to play through to the end. Sometimes I have tried to reopen the page. In that case, the video will start playing again, but the old audio still continues and plays over itself. Very annoying.

If I'm watching a video, whether it's YouTube, Facebook, a news website, anything...if I close the tab without pausing/stopping the video first, the audio will continue to play through to the end. Sometimes I have tried to reopen the page. In that case, the video will start playing again, but the old audio still continues and plays over itself. Very annoying.

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FredMcD
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} While you are in safe mode; Press the Alt or F10 key to bring up the tool bar. Followed by;

Windows; Tools > Options Linux; Edit > Preferences Mac; application name > Preferences

Then Advanced > General. Look for and turn off Use Hardware Acceleration.

Poke around safe web sites. Are there any problems?

Then restart.