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loeg
on Sept 15, 2017
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Google Chrome to stop autoplaying content with sou...
I think it's ok for specific video pages on multimedia-first sites, like Youtube. (I'm not a fan of autoplay when you go to a page with multiple results, such as a creator's page.) That's about it, though.
giancarlostoro
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Like I said, it's fine if it's expected.... If it's the ONLY video in the whole page, and it's the main set of content.
icebraining
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Right, but how would the browser tell which is the main set of content?
Dylan16807
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Doesn't the flash code have metrics based on size? Size and closeness to the top seems pretty good.
Retric
on Sept 16, 2017
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That's just going to cause sites to edit the DOM after a video plays.
lamontcg
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Let me control it.
Be dumb and stupid and off by default, and if I want to watch videos on a site, I'll enable it.
tim333
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If you want autoplay on Youtube you should be able click a whitelist button similar to the 'do you want notifications?' popup.
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