Autoplay video Safari
How many times have you loaded a web page only to have a video start to autoplay? If youre like me, plenty of times. Show If youre lucky enough to be unfamiliar with the concept, autoplay video is audiovisual content that starts automatically when a user goes to the host web page. The videos usually contain advertisements or promoted content, which can be very annoying because they interrupt you when youre trying to access a websites content especially if sound starts blaring the minute the video starts. If youre in bed, such an instance may wake and aggravate your wife. If youre in a business meeting, it can be VERY embarrassing. Thankfully, macOSs Safari web browser lets you stop auto-play for video with sound, so you can browse the web without annoying audio pop-ups. Block Auto-Play in SafariTo block video autoplay for a currently displayed website, with Safari open, at the upper left side of your display choose Safari > Settings for This Website and this window will pop up: Hold the pointer to the right of Auto-Play, then click the pop-up menu and choose an option:
You can always go back and change the option to Allow All Auto-Play, which allows videos on the website to play automatically. Block All Video Auto-Play in SafariTo block video autoplay content for all websites, with Safari open, at the upper left side of your display, choose Safari > Preferences and select the Websites tab. Click Auto-Play in the list on the left and do one of the following:
You can customize your settings for specific websites so articles always open in Reader, pages are zoomed in, and more. Control-click the URL in the location bar, then choose Settings for This Website These instructions apply, for the most part, to other versions of macOS besides Catalina. However, Im using Catalina on a 16-inch MacBook Pro for this tutorial. Other topics you might like: |