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EarlG

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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/

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How to turn off autoplay on videos? [View all] 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