Is there any way to stop videos from automatically playing?

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Is there any way to stop videos from automatically playing?

I have limited data and really don't want to watch most of the videos out there. Is there a way to stop them from automatically playing in Safari?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 25, 2020 6:45 AM

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Jun 25, 2020 5:06 PM in response to barbaraok

Yes, any websites that are annoying you, you can right click (Control key + Left click) on the SmartSearch address bar. A context menu will pop up, choose Settings For This Website...

Another menu will pop up with several different features. About half way down is a setting for Auto Play: --set it to Never

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Jun 25, 2020 5:06 PM in response to barbaraok

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Jun 25, 2020 5:10 PM in response to barbaraok

Alternatively, you can go into Safari Preference > Websites tab > Auto-Play --near the bottom right you can set a global rule to Never Auto Play.

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Jun 25, 2020 9:04 PM in response to Brian Lazzara

Sounds great - seems to work for most websites, but not for Twitter.

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Is there any way to stop videos from automatically playing?

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