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If you find videos playing automatically when you visit a webpage annoying, there is a browser setting in most browsers like Edge, Firefox or Vivaldi to block such videos.  Here's how you can enjoy a quieter browsing experience: For Firefox: Open Firefox and click on the menu button (three horizontal lines) in the top-right corner. Select Settings. In the Settings window, click on Privacy & Security in the left-hand menu. Scroll down to the Permissions section. Find the Autoplay setting and click on Settings next to it. Choose Block Audio and Video to stop videos from playing automatically. For Vivaldi: Open Vivaldi and click on the Vivaldi menu (Vivaldi logo) in the top-left corner. Select Settings. In the Settings window, go to the Websites tab. Scroll down to the Media Autoplay section. Choose Block to prevent videos from playing automatically. For Microsoft Edge: Open Edge and click on the menu button (three horizontal dots) in the top-right corner. Select Settings. Click o...

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