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How to disable autoplay in the browser
How to disable autoplay in the browser
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There are situations when, when you open a page, various types of multimedia are automatically launched in the browser, including commercials that are not interesting to you and similar trash. This is pretty annoying, but fortunately, browser makers have taken these situations into account and added options to disable autoplay.

Turn off automatic media playback in your browser
Turn off automatic media playback in your browser

Firefox

In the address bar, enter "about: config". We confirm that we will be extremely careful.

Turn off automatic media playback in your browser
Turn off automatic media playback in your browser

In the search field that appears, enter "plugins.click_to_play".

Turn off automatic media playback in your browser
Turn off automatic media playback in your browser

We make a right click on this option and select "Switch" from the context menu. After that, the parameter value should become "true".

Turn off automatic media playback in your browser
Turn off automatic media playback in your browser

In order for the change to take effect, you must restart your browser.

Chrome

We go to the browser settings. At the very bottom, select "Show advanced settings".

Turn off automatic media playback in your browser
Turn off automatic media playback in your browser

In the sections that open, we find "Personal data" and click on the "Content settings" button.

Turn off automatic media playback in your browser
Turn off automatic media playback in your browser

Here we are looking for the "Plugins" section and mark the item "Click to play".

Turn off automatic media playback in your browser
Turn off automatic media playback in your browser

Click "Ok".

Opera

Go to the browser settings and select the "Advanced" tab.

Turn off automatic media playback in your browser
Turn off automatic media playback in your browser

Go to the "Content" section and check the "Enable plugins only on request" item.

Turn off automatic media playback in your browser
Turn off automatic media playback in your browser

Click "Ok".

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