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happybird

(5,228 posts) Sun Jan 9, 2022, 01:01 PM Jan 2022

How to turn off autoplay on videos?

I’ve looked under My Account and everywhere else I can think of, but can’t find any settings options.

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How to turn off autoplay on videos? (Original Post) happybird Jan 2022 OP

This seems like a browser issue. Which browser are you using? hunter Jan 2022 #1

Safari happybird Jan 2022 #2

This is not a DU thing, it's an Apple thing EarlG Jan 2022 #3

great minds.... CurtEastPoint Jan 2022 #5

Thank you happybird Jan 2022 #6

here CurtEastPoint Jan 2022 #4

Thank you:) happybird Jan 2022 #7

hunter

(39,099 posts)

1. This seems like a browser issue. Which browser are you using?

Reply to happybird (Original post)

Sun Jan 9, 2022, 01:38 PM

Jan 2022

Is this on a phone or tablet?

I use Chrome and none of my videos autoplay.

happybird

(5,228 posts)

2. Safari

Reply to hunter (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 9, 2022, 01:46 PM

Jan 2022

It happens on both the phone and iPad.

It just started happening a month or so ago, was thinking it’s related to the updates/changes to DU that they’ve been working on?

EarlG

(22,645 posts)

3. This is not a DU thing, it's an Apple thing

Reply to happybird (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 9, 2022, 01:50 PM

Jan 2022

They changed something in Safari that makes videos play when you touch them, even if you just mean to scroll past them.

There may be some info on this page that can help, but so far I haven't been able to find a way to fix the play-on-touch issue.

https://www.alphr.com/how-to-stop-autoplay-videos-safari/