# Ads are playing automatically. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 30, 2013, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688 "2013-10-30T21:20:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/1 "2013-10-30T21:20:43Z")
Please stop them. They’re coming via something called JWPLayer. Started last night and happens about 90% of the time when going to a new page. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/2 "2013-10-30T21:22:01Z")
I just happened when I posted the above. Something for Airborne followed by some dog on a striped floor. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/3 "2013-10-30T21:26:17Z")
“An off switch. She’ll get years for that.” - line from _Max Headroom_ that used to be funny. ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/4 "2013-10-31T20:31:31Z")
Not only playing automatically, but with no pause or mute button and automatically going on to another one after the first one finishes. ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/5 "2013-10-31T21:08:27Z")
Is there a reason AdBlock is not a cure for these woes? Assuming there is, would a greasemonkey or similar script that addressed the issue be acceptable, or is this the kind of complaint for which only weapons-grade kvetchery will do? ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/6 "2013-11-01T06:40:31Z")
> [@Doug\_K](#): > > Not only playing automatically, but with no pause or mute button and automatically going on to another one after the first one finishes. These are my issues and they are bothersome as hell. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/7 "2013-11-01T08:31:03Z")
From what I can see of the Google results, if I’m reading them right, JWPLayer is just a media player — not a host or anything. So more info might be needed to determine an actual source. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/8 "2013-11-01T12:20:31Z")
> [@Doug\_K](#): > > Not only playing automatically, but with no pause or mute button and automatically going on to another one after the first one finishes. Me, too. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/9 "2013-11-01T12:22:02Z")
Hey, Administrators, this thread was open about two days ago. Is anyone going to offer any help? ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/10 "2013-11-01T13:10:17Z")
> [@magellan01](#): > > Please stop them. They’re coming via something called JWPLayer. Started last night and happens about 90% of the time when going to a new page. You should be able to disable JWPlayer - it’s an add-in so should be disableable: In IE click Tools \> add-ons \> plugins \> jwplayer \> disable or start \> control panel \> add or remove programs \> jwplayer \> remove ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/11 "2013-11-01T13:15:24Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > You should be able to disable JWPlayer - it’s an add-in so should be disableable: > > In IE click Tools \> add-ons \> plugins \> jwplayer \> disable or start \> control panel \> add or remove programs \> jwplayer \> remove Thanks. But I use a Mac and Safari. Any idea how to handle it there? ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/12 "2013-11-01T14:46:02Z")
Just notified Powers That Be. Someone will be along in a few. This is beyond Mod powers. It needs the super Admin powers to look into. Thanks for the heads up. Ric ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/13 "2013-11-01T16:04:50Z")
This started happening right about the time the board started crashing regularly for me. Obviously something in the software isn’t playing nice with my firewall. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/14 "2013-11-01T18:53:30Z")
I’ll inquire upstairs. May be Monday before we have an answer. ---
**Author:** ![Polerius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/15 "2013-11-02T05:50:47Z")
Not sure if it’s related to the issue in the OP, but on my iPhone, when I visit the SDMB, the App store automatically opens. This is new, and has happened only today. It happens once in every 3-5 page visits. The App store opens on “Game of War - Fire Age”, and sometimes on some other app I now forgot. Please make this stop. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/16 "2013-11-02T08:34:48Z")
> [@Polerius](#): > > Not sure if it’s related to the issue in the OP, but on my iPhone, when I visit the SDMB, the App store automatically opens. This is new, and has happened only today. > > It happens once in every 3-5 page visits. The App store opens on “Game of War - Fire Age”, and sometimes on some other app I now forgot. This happens on my iPad too, despite me being logged in, though not as frequently as every 3-5 pages. ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/17 "2013-11-02T13:05:56Z")
> [@magellan01](#): > > Thanks. But I use a Mac and Safari. Any idea how to handle it there? I use a mac, but I opt for chrome. It seems easier to handle these kinds of issues. I do not have the plugin, but I did find [this article](http://macs.about.com/od/usingyourmac/qt/safariplugin.htm) describing how to handle add ins with safari. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/18 "2013-11-02T15:19:32Z")
[AdBlockPlus now has a version that works on Internet Explorer.](http://download.cnet.com/Adblock-Plus-for-Internet-Explorer/3000-12512_4-75938563.html) [Adblock Plus for Internet Explorer - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download](http://download.cnet.com/Adblock-Plus-for-Internet-Explorer/3000-12512_4-75938563.html) Since I started using it, there are no auto-playing ads because there are no ads, and even more significantly, my IE browser no longer crashes when I visit the Dope because ads were causing the crashes. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2013, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/19 "2013-11-03T09:53:06Z")
> [@SiXSwordS](#): > > I use a mac, but I opt for chrome. It seems easier to handle these kinds of issues. > > I do not have the plugin, but I did find [this article](http://macs.about.com/od/usingyourmac/qt/safariplugin.htm) describing how to handle add ins with safari. I checked the link, it didn’t really help. I don’t have the plug-in, but they auto-play anyway. The ads are scaring my cat. She’s old and I baby her. I guess I’ll have to stay away for a while. 😕☹ ---
**Author:** ![Kenm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bc79bd/32.png) [@Kenm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kenm)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2013, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688/20 "2013-11-03T11:43:12Z")
JWPlayer is a web-page thing, [**not an end-user thing**](http://www.longtailvideo.com/support/jw-player/28832/about-jw-player). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-playing-automatically/672688.md?page=2)