Microsoft Edge now limits videos from playing automatically

Microsoft Edge received an update to version 92 last week. The latest build of the browser brings new password health features and a scattering of other new options. It as well changes the default setting to limit videos from playing automatically (via GHacks).

Starting with Edge 92, the browser limits videos from playing automatically by default. With this setting enabled, the browser volition allow some videos to automatically play while limiting others. It determines which videos to play based on how y'all've visited and interacted with websites in the past. For example, if you get to YouTube regularly, the browser should go along to play videos automatically.

This functionality was available before Edge 92, just it was disabled by default.

If you want to block videos from playing automatically, there'southward likewise an selection for that. You lot have to enable information technology through edge://flags:

Become to edge://flags in the latest version of Microsoft Edge.
Search for "autoplay".
Switch the setting for "Show block option in autoplay settings" to "enabled".

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Restart Microsoft Border.

Afterwards you've enabled this option, you tin can block videos from playing automatically. To edit autoplay settings:

Open Settings in Microsoft Edge.
Search for "autoplay".
Scroll down to Media autoplay (you tin as well become to edge://settings/content/mediaAutoplay directly).
Select Allow, Block, or Limit.

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The latest version of Microsoft Border limits videos from playing automatically by default. Y'all can likewise enable an option to block autoplay videos.

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