HOW TO Manage Web Video Autoplay

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 on Cookies and site permissions in the left-hand menu.
• Scroll down and click on Media autoplay.
• Set the dropdown menu to Block to stop videos from playing automatically.

By following these steps, you can browse the web without the distraction of autoplay videos. 

Here's a list of permissions available in popular Browsers that can be used to control as per your website preferences. Note that they can change dynamically so check the official documentation for the latest info.

	Permissions	Opera One	Edge	Chrome	Firefox	Vivaldi
	Application Links - Allows apps to automatically open when launched from a link	No	Yes	No	No	No
	Augmented reality - Ask when a site wants to create a 3D map of your surroundings or track camera position	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Automatic downloads - Sites can ask to automatically download multiple files	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Automatic full screen - Sites use this feature to enter full screen automatically. Typically, entering full screen requires user interaction.'	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
	Automatic picture-in-picture - Sites can enter picture -in picture automatically	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
	Autoplay - Allow or block media autoplay	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
	Auto-verify - Sites can help verify you're not a bot	Yes	No	No	No	No
	Background sync - Recently closed sites can finish sending and receiving data	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Bluetooth Devices	No	No	No	No	Yes
	Camera - Sites can ask to use your camera	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Clipboard - Sites can ask to see text and images on your clipboard	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Cookies - Allow | Session Only | Block	No	No	No	No	Yes
	Don't allow sites to send pop-ups or use redirects	Yes	No	No	No	No
	Embedded content - Sites can ask to use info they've saved about you	Yes	No	No	No	No
	File editing - Sites can ask to edit files and folders on your device	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Fonts - Sites can ask to use fonts installed on your device	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Hand tracking	No	No	Yes	No	No
	HID devices - Ask when a site wants to access HID devices	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
	Idle Detection	No	No	No	No	Yes
	Images - Sites can show images	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Insecure content - Insecure content Is blocked by default on secure sites	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
	Intrusive ads - Block if site shows intrusive or misleading ads	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	JavaScript - Sites can use JavaScript	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Location - Sites can ask for your location	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Magnify Image - Pressing Ctrl key twice while hovering an image with your cursor allows you to quickly see a larger version of the image while maintaining page context	No	Yes	No	No	No
	Microphone - Sites can ask to use your microphone	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	MIDI device control & reprogram - Sites can ask to control and reprogram your MIDI devices	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Motion sensors - Sites can use motion sensors	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Notifications - Collapse unwanted requests (recommended]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	On-device site data - Sites can save data on your device	Yes	No	No	No	No
	Payment handlers - Sites can install payment handlers	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	PDF documents - settings related to downloading & viewing	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
	Performance - Manage sites that will always stay active and won't have memory freed up from them	Yes	No	No	No	No
	Pop-ups and redirects - control sites which might send pop-ups to show ads or use redirects to lead you to websites you may not want to visit	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Protected content IDs - To play content protected by copyright, sites may need to use a content protection service'	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
	Protocol handlers - Sites can ask to handle protocols	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
	Serial ports - Sites can ask to connect to serial ports	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Shared tabs - Sites can ask to scroll and zoom shared tabs	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
	Sound - Sites can play sound	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
	Speaker Selection - Specify which websites are allowed to select an audio output device.	No	No	No	Yes	No
	Third-party cookies - Third party cookies are blocked in Incognito mode	Yes	No	No	No	No
	Third-party sign-in - Lets you sign in to websites using the account you have with an identity service	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
	USB devices - Sites can ask to conned to USB devices	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	V8 optimizer - Sites can use the V8 optimizer	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
	Virtual reality - Sites can ask to use virtual reality devices and data	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Window management - Sites can ask to manage windows on all your displays	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Your device use - Sites can ask to know when you're actively using your device	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
	Zoom levels	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

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