Autoplay Next Video when minimized
I am using the video background fix addon but whenever i minimize firefox, it will play the current video untill the end and will not autoplay the next one. I have to bring forefox to the screen again and then it starts the video.
On my much older Android device, i am using the same setup and have no problem with autoplaying the next video, even when firefox is minimized. Any suggestions?
Isisombululo esikhethiwe
OK, after months of struggling with this, I finally managed to figure it out on my own. I noticed that whenever i minimize mozilla, if there is no active video on the tab, when i return the app to the foreground, it reloads the page, so i guessed that it's moving the tab to inactive if there is nothing happening on the screen.
So, if anyone ever has the same problem, the fix is:
Go to Mozilla Settings -> Tabs -> Move old tabs to inactive -> disable this option.
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Hi
Which video site are you using where this happens? Do you have a link to an example video?
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Okulungisiwe ngu milanik90
Paul said
Hi Which video site are you using where this happens? Do you have a link to an example video?
Í've only tried it for youtube and dailymotion, but i assume this will be the case with every website that offers videos with autioplay next. Both don't autoplay next video when minimized, but when i bring the app back to the foreground - next video starts. It happens to every video i've tried, not a specific one.
I usually use this to play music from youtube in my car.
If you want to try and test it, do the following:
1. Get Video Background fix addon for firefox 2. Open youtube in firefox (or any website that offers the option to autoplay next video). 3. Start a video and switch to another app. 4. Wait for video to end and notice that it does not automatically play the next video (at least for me on this device)
Isisombululo Esikhethiwe
OK, after months of struggling with this, I finally managed to figure it out on my own. I noticed that whenever i minimize mozilla, if there is no active video on the tab, when i return the app to the foreground, it reloads the page, so i guessed that it's moving the tab to inactive if there is nothing happening on the screen.
So, if anyone ever has the same problem, the fix is:
Go to Mozilla Settings -> Tabs -> Move old tabs to inactive -> disable this option.