New secret weapon solves annoying browser problem

Microsoft is working on a pretty useful feature for its Edge browser. This should get a blocking function for autoplay videos. The unsolicited playback of videos on websites is a thing of the past. Users can already use the function with a small detour.

Microsoft Edge blocks autoplay videos

Videos on websites that are simply played without being asked are an annoying problem for many users. Microsoft has now understood this too. In a just published Edge browser beta a new option is therefore available that quickly eliminates the inconvenience.

Microsoft Edge users already have the ability to limit autoplay of videos. However, this depends on whether the respective website has already been visited before. One general blocking function for all pages was missing so far. However, the Microsoft Edge team now states that they have heard of corresponding “requests for strict blocking” (source: Microsoft Edge Insider).

Microsoft plans to roll out the feature to more users in the coming weeks. In fact, there is no need to wait at all, because Edge already has the hidden option to prevent autoplay videos. All you have to do is type edge://flags/#edge-autoplay-user-setting-block-option in the address bar and confirm blocking in the Site Permissions section.

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Block autoplay videos: Firefox offers option

While Microsoft is still working on a simple blocking option, Firefox has been offering this option for some time. In the area of ​​privacy and security, a Standard to be defined that applies to all websites. Exceptions for YouTube and other streaming sites can also be set here.

Google Chrome only offers the feature through extensions. After all, in the settings the automatic playback of audio be blocked on all websites.

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