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How many times have you loaded a web page only to have a video start to autoplay? If you\u2019re like me, plenty of times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re lucky enough to be unfamiliar with the concept, autoplay video is audiovisual content that starts automatically when a user goes to the host web page. The videos usually contain advertisements or promoted content, which can be very annoying because they interrupt you when you\u2019re trying to access a website\u2019s content \u2014 especially if sound starts blaring the minute the video starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re in bed, such an instance may wake and aggravate your wife. If you\u2019re in a business meeting, it can be VERY embarrassing. Thankfully, macOS\u2019s Safari web browser lets you stop auto-play for video with sound, so you can browse the web without annoying audio \u201cpop-ups.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Block Auto-Play in Safari<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To block video autoplay for a currently displayed website, with Safari open, at the upper left side of your display choose “Safari > Settings for This Website…” and this window will pop up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hold the pointer to the right of Auto-Play, then click the pop-up menu and choose an option:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Stop Media with Sound: <\/em>Blocks autoplay for videos that contain audio, but allows other videos to play.<\/li>
  • Never Auto-Play: <\/em>Blocks autoplay for all videos on this website.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    \"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    You can always go back and change the option to Allow All Auto-Play, <\/em>which allows videos on the website to play automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Block All Video Auto-Play in Safari<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    To block video autoplay content for all websites, with Safari open, at the upper left side of your display, choose “Safari > Preferences…” and select the “Websites” tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Click “Auto-Play” in the list on the left and do one of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Choose settings for a website in the list: <\/em>Select the website on the right, then choose the option you want for it.<\/li>
    • Choose settings for all websites that aren\u2019t currently customized: <\/em>Click the \u201cWhen visiting other websites\u201d pop-up menu, then choose an option. <\/li>
    • You can see websites you\u2019ve customized under Configured Websites, which are shown along with the list of Currently Open Websites. If you don\u2019t see Configured Websites, either you haven\u2019t customized a website yet, or you\u2019ve cleared the list.<\/li>
    • Choose settings for all websites: <\/em>Make sure no websites are listed under Configured Websites (to clear the list quickly, select the websites, then click Remove). Click the \u201cWhen visiting other websites\u201d pop-up menu, then choose an option.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      \"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

      You can customize your settings for specific websites \u2014 so articles always open in Reader, pages are zoomed in, and more. Control-click the URL in the location bar, then choose “Settings for This Website…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      These instructions apply, for the most part, to other versions of macOS besides Catalina. However, I\u2019m using Catalina on a 16-inch MacBook Pro for this tutorial.
      <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      How many times have you loaded a web page only to have a video start to autoplay? If you\u2019re like me, plenty of times. If you\u2019re lucky enough to be unfamiliar with the concept, autoplay video is audiovisual content that starts automatically when a user goes to the host web page. 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