Allow or block media autoplay in Firefox
Firefox blocks all media with sound from playing automatically, by default. If you want a website to automatically play media or make other changes to your autoplay settings, you can use one of the methods below.
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Always allow or disallow media autoplay
To always allow or disallow autoplay for all media with sound:
- Click the menu button
and select ..
- Select the panel.
- Scroll down to the Permissions section.
- is the default setting. When check-marked, media autoplay is blocked by default.Note: If media autoplays on websites by default, even though the setting is check-marked, try clearing the check box and then check-mark it again.
- Clear the check box to always allow autoplay by default.
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Your selection will apply to all media for all websites.
To always allow or disallow autoplay for all media with audio or video:
- Click the menu button
and select ..
- Select the panel.
- Scroll down to the Permissions section.
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- Find Autoplay and click the button.
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- Use the Default for all websites drop-down menu to select how you want Firefox to handle media autoplay for all websites:
- The default setting will prevent autoplay for all media with sound.
- The setting will prevent autoplay for all media, including video, even though audio is muted.
- The setting will allow all media to autoplay.
- After you have made your selection, click .
The setting you select will apply to all media for all websites.
Site settings
When Firefox is actively blocking media with sound on a website, you'll see a special icon
in the address bar. Click the
in the address bar to open the Control Center, where you can change the Autoplay sound setting. This option will always appear in the Control Center.Click that icon to open the Site Information drop-down panel, where you can change the Autoplay setting.
Manage autoplay site Exceptions
You can add or remove individual websites from your autoplay Exceptions list. To manage the list of sites you have set to block or allow autoplay:
- Click the menu button
and select ..
- Select the panel.
- Scroll down to the Permissions section.
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- Find the Block websites from automatically playing sound setting and click to manage your list.
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Autoplay site settings list
Your autoplay settings list will show any website permissions you have set that do do not follow your default settings. You can restore the default permissions for individual websites by removing them from this list.
- Click the menu button
and select ..
- Select the panel.
- Scroll down to the Permissions section.
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- Find Autoplay and click the button.
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The Settings - Autoplay list will open.