

Next, search in the window for the “” setting and double-click it.

It's straightforward, but not something you'd stumble across by searching through pull-down menus.įirst, you’ll need to access the browser’s advanced options by typing “about:config” (without the quotation marks) in the address bar and hitting Return.

(See the Extensions section below.)įirefox: Mozilla’s recently revamped Firefox web browser offers a straightforward way to prevent unwanted videos from playing automatically as you hop from site to site. To stop video that does not contain sound, you can use a third-party extension. Chrome: Google recently released Chrome 66, a new version of the popular desktop web browser, which blocks by default autoplay video that contains sound.
