Q: How to Block Autoplay on Safari
I prefer to use Safari, but unlike Firefox and Chrome I can't manage to block autoplay.
I've gone into PlugIn Settings and set it to Block all sites. Yet the very next time I go to a site such as CNN everything starts running once the page loads. I want to play videos on demand and read the text if I prefer. I don't want them forcing the videos on me and eating up my bandwidth when I'm working remote.
ClicktoFlash was perfect but Apple made it obsolete.
Am I forced to go to Firefox??
MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11)
Posted on Jul 22, 2016 1:46 PM
CNN does not auto play for me on Safari 9.1.1 and El Capitan 10.11.6.
Perhaps there's a Safari extension or third party plugin installed that's causing a conflict.
Troubleshooting help here > If Safari is slow, stops responding, quits unexpectedly, or has other issues - Apple Support
Posted on Jul 22, 2016 1:48 PM