Vidoes autoplaying

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Is there anyway we can disable the videos auto playing on certain threads? I pause them, but as soon as I reload the page, they start again.

It's using data I don't want to use. And it's annoying when trying to listen to something on another tab.

Hi there OP,

Thanks for getting in touch, and sorry this is annoying you.

Could you please give us a bit more detail about which videos you're referring to? Are they playing sound or is it just video?

Hi Anya,

This video. It's the baby monitor testing one. There was also to do with chocolate but I can't find it.

It's on the Red Flag thread. It plays as soon as you open the thread. You can pause it, but as soon as you refresh, it plays again. Yes, there is audio too.

I'm also having this issue with videos on every single thread in the Relationships section -- for reference the videos are about a child drawing, children testing "old" toys, couples guessing whether or not certain things induce labour, and a midwife speaking about something. I can mute them but the autoplay on every single page is beyond annoying.

BUMP

There are a few threads on this, MNHQ. Can we have an answer please? One is 16 minutes long, and if paused they start again if you refresh the thread!

I have Ad blocker but And when you try and block them they just come back again!! Using up too much data .

I just blocked the element with my adblocker, and it came back when I reopened the thread.

I hadn't experienced the autoplaying until today but it's every time I open a new page on the forum, incredibly annoying, please sort this out MNHQ!

Hi there everyone,

Can we just check, are you all hearing audio? There are currently autoplaying videos which we're testing, but the sound should be off by default.

If you are hearing audio, could you please mute it, refresh the page, and let us know what happens?

When muted & refreshed it just starts again on mine

A new video starts on every new page you click to. They also make the page stick as they're loading.

Make it stop!

Yep Every page I've been on has them.
Does Tech affect kids? Does Tech affect kids? Does Tech affect...thats enough Mumsnet for today.

Pausing works.....unless you refresh the page to see new responses

The ones I'm seeing have the sound off,but I still don't want them playing automatically.

At the moment they're mute for me but earlier they all had sound automatically playing as well

Hi there everyone,

We're really sorry about this, it sounds like it's been really annoying. It should be sorted now.

Do let us know if it continues.

No longer autoplaying. Thanks Anya.