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Google Chrome: Disable Autoplay Video

Mitch BartlettJune 21, 2017 Comments (3)

Google Chrome users commonly look for a way to disable the annoying autoplaying videos that load in the browser. You might be surprised that there is no longer a way to do so in the Chrome browser settings.

Google actually removed the option that disables videos that play automatically. Users have been requesting this feature be re-added to the browser since it was removed to no avail.

Option 1 – Install a Plugin

The only thing you can do to alleviate this problem across all websites is to install a plugin. While there are many plugins that block autoplay video, the Disable HTML5 Autoplay plugin seems to be the most effective and popular.

Option 2 – Website Specific Settings

Some websites will provide a way to prevent videos from automatically playing within a settings panel on their site. Facebook seems to be the most bothersome. You can go to the Video settings panel and set “Auto-Play Videos” to “Off“. Twitter has a similar setting located on the main account settings page.

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Author Mitch Bartlett

My name is Mitch Bartlett. I've been working in technology for over 20 years in a wide range of tech jobs from Tech Support to Software Testing. I started this site as a technical guide for myself and it has grown into what I hope is a useful reference for all.

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Comments

  1. Louis says:
    November 4, 2017 at 2:40 pm

    What a shame for Chrome. Deleting it right now.

  2. Don Robertson says:
    October 16, 2017 at 8:45 pm

    Ridiculous. Just been to a reputable news site and had two videos start automatically. Must be some way to stop video starting automatically.

  3. Jim Gallagher says:
    September 30, 2017 at 11:37 am

    Apparently Disable HTML5 is no longer being maintained. Any other suggestion other than doing it website by website?

    Jim Gallagher

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