On some websites (CNN.com is an example) ads in the margins often have video that plays automatically. It is very distracting. How do I turn them off? I have blocked pop-ups for CNN.com but these ads with video still automatically play.

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On some websites (CNN.com is an example) ads in the margins often have video that plays automatically. It is very distracting. How do I turn them off? I have blocked pop-ups for CNN.com but these ads with video still automatically play.

On some websites (CNN.com is an example) ads in the margins often have video that plays automatically. It is very distracting. I have blocked pop-ups for CNN.com but the video for these ads still plays automatically. How do I stop them?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.4

Posted on Jul 13, 2022 9:52 AM

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Dorain1

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Jul 14, 2022 3:47 PM in response to iggypup2022

Hi iggypup2022,

There is an option found in the Safari settings you can select for Never Auto-Play that should stop the videos.

Stop autoplay videos in Safari on Mac - Apple Support has the steps you will want to follow.

After following those steps, it should resolve the issue for you. If not, reach back out to us.

Have a great day!

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On some websites (CNN.com is an example) ads in the margins often have video that plays automatically. It is very distracting. How do I turn them off? I have blocked pop-ups for CNN.com but these ads with video still automatically play.

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