# shutting off autoplay in videos **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 6, 2016, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shutting-off-autoplay-in-videos/774013 "2016-12-06T13:22:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sigene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shutting-off-autoplay-in-videos/774013/1 "2016-12-06T13:22:13Z")
I had this figured out for a while, now this morning CNN links are automatically playing videos. …I don’t want them to. I’m on Chrome, I’ve got AdBlock Ive gone to settings–\> advanced settings –\>content settings –\> plugins –\> and selectd 'let me choose when to run plugins. yet the videos still run automaticall Running WIndows 7 Enterprise How can I stop them. Here are a couple of cases: > **[Trump could bring a different kind of diversity to the Supreme Court | CNN...](https://www.cnn.com/2016/12/06/politics/trump-diversity-supreme-court/index.html)** > > President-elect Donald Trump is making one thing clear about the Supreme Court: He wants to do more than just solidify the conservative bent on the bench. > **[Judge declares mistrial in Michael Slager trial | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2016/12/05/us/michael-slager-murder-trial-walter-scott-mistrial/index.html)** > > A prosecutor vowed Monday to retry a white former police officer charged with killing an unarmed black motorist in North Charleston, South Carolina, after the jury failed to reach a verdict following 22 hours of deliberation. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shutting-off-autoplay-in-videos/774013/2 "2016-12-06T13:33:53Z")
I use the [Disable HTML5 Autoplay](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/disable-html5-autoplay/efdhoaajjjgckpbkoglidkeendpkolai?hl=en) plugin for Chrome. It works pretty well. ---
**Author:** ![Sigene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shutting-off-autoplay-in-videos/774013/3 "2016-12-06T13:55:25Z")
Excellent! Thanks! well worth my membership dues to the Straight Dope! ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shutting-off-autoplay-in-videos/774013/4 "2016-12-06T15:26:17Z")
Is there a Firefox equivalent? uBlock had CNN under control until today… ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shutting-off-autoplay-in-videos/774013/5 "2016-12-06T16:55:59Z")
With uBlock Origin and Adblock Plus in Firefox neither page linked by OP autoplays a video. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shutting-off-autoplay-in-videos/774013/6 "2016-12-06T17:29:26Z")
I had this problem with a sports news site (maybe ESPN), I found that I can subscribe to the site, and as a subscription member, I can to the options page and turn it off. CBS Sports lhas no such provision. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shutting-off-autoplay-in-videos/774013/7 "2016-12-06T17:30:04Z")
The problem just started for me on CNN site yesterday. My solution is to avoid CNN. Working so far.