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How can I stop videos from automatically starting (autoplay)?

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reddogoo1
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How can I stop videos from automatically starting (autoplay)? On all sites for a metered connection or not.

How can I stop videos from automatically starting (autoplay)? On all sites for a metered connection or not.

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cor-el
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You can look at these prefs on the the about:config page to see what settings work for you to block autoplay.

  • media.autoplay.default = 5 [0:allow;1:blockAudible;2:Prompt;5:blockAll]
  • media.autoplay.blocking_policy = 2
  • media.autoplay.allow-extension-background-pages = false
  • media.autoplay.block-event.enabled = true

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I accept the risk!" to continue.