Open
How to block video autoplay
Although I have Firefox (on Windows 11)
Settings | Permissions | Autoplay
set to block audio & video as the default for all sites, no exceptions listed,
nevertheless one site (the NY Times, but possibly others) shows videos that sometimes appear to stall the browser.
One address in particular seems to do this.
Here is a sample line:
Is there a way to prevent it from getting around the blocking?
Although I have Firefox (on Windows 11)
Settings | Permissions | Autoplay
set to block audio & video as the default for all sites, no exceptions listed,
nevertheless one site (the NY Times, but possibly others) shows videos that sometimes appear to stall the browser.
One address in particular seems to do this.
Here is a sample line:
<source type="video/mp4; codecs="av01.0.04M.08, mp4a.40.2"" src="https://vp.nyt.com/video/hlsfmp4/2026/11/05/182668_1_00vid-rv-dems-factions_wg_mobile_av1-1080p/master.m3u8">
Is there a way to prevent it from getting around the blocking?