Scot Walker
Level 3 (526 points)
Mac OS X

Q: Stop autoplay of video in Safari on Sierra?

I upgraded to Sierra and I used to be able to use a fantastic extension called ClickToFlash that would replace all Flash on a web page with a white window and I'd click on it to load the Flash content.


That extension doesn't work on Sierra so I'm looking for an alternative.

 

I see there is ClickToPlugin but after installing it, YouTube videos are just black screens and I don't see the pop-up list of media choices. So it looks like it's hosed.

 

I can't use Safari if I can't stop it from auto playing every single video on every web page. Anyone know of something else?

 

Thanks!

Posted on Oct 5, 2016 1:59 PM

by ricecakes,Solvedanswer
ricecakes ricecakes
Level 1 (14 points)
A:

I found this on another forum which seems to be down now, and I'm using Yosemite, not Sierra, but I'm guessing this might work since I had run into issues with the new Safari version 10:

 

You can re-enable ClickToPlugin, believe it or not, by re-enabling the Flash plugin (which Safari 10 disables by default).

Go to Preferences, click the "Security" tab, click "Plug-in Settings," and check the box next to "Adobe Flash Player."

Posted on Oct 8, 2016 8:16 PM

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  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Oct 5, 2016 2:04 PM in response to Scot Walker
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    Oct 5, 2016 2:04 PM in response to Scot Walker

    It may still work... try this.

     

    Open System Preferences > Flash Player then select the Advanced tab then click Delete All under Browsing Data and Settings.

     

    Then quit and relaunch Safari then test ClickToFlash.

  • by Scot Walker,

    Scot Walker Scot Walker Oct 5, 2016 2:10 PM in response to Carolyn Samit
    Level 3 (526 points)
    Mac OS X
    Oct 5, 2016 2:10 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

    Nope.

     

    ClickToFlash won't even show up now under Extensions. ClickToPlugin will, but it doesn't seem to work correctly since YouTube is just giving me black screen.

     

    Thanks for the help.

  • by ricecakes,Solvedanswer

    ricecakes ricecakes Oct 8, 2016 8:16 PM in response to Scot Walker
    Level 1 (14 points)
    Oct 8, 2016 8:16 PM in response to Scot Walker

    I found this on another forum which seems to be down now, and I'm using Yosemite, not Sierra, but I'm guessing this might work since I had run into issues with the new Safari version 10:

     

    You can re-enable ClickToPlugin, believe it or not, by re-enabling the Flash plugin (which Safari 10 disables by default).

    Go to Preferences, click the "Security" tab, click "Plug-in Settings," and check the box next to "Adobe Flash Player."

  • by Scot Walker,

    Scot Walker Scot Walker Oct 9, 2016 11:03 AM in response to ricecakes
    Level 3 (526 points)
    Mac OS X
    Oct 9, 2016 11:03 AM in response to ricecakes

    That was it! ClickToPlugin works now after enabling Flash in that preference. Ha!

     

    Thanks!