Now click on the Site Permissions option.Launch the Microsoft Edge and click on the three-dotted line icon in the right upper corner.It has simple settings to control the whole browser and easily disable the autoplay video/audio. Microsoft Edge replaces Internet Explorer and is famous these days with his new look and improved performance. Disabling Video/Audio Autoplay in Microsoft Edge Note: With these settings, you can also control the website’s video autoplay permissions separately like streaming service or YouTube.

After selecting the option, click on the Save Changes button in the bottom right corner of the window.

From the drop-down menu of Default for all websites, you can either block only audio or both video and audio.

A pop-up window will be opened with the autoplay settings.

Now click on the Settings ahead of the Autoplay option.

Scroll down the settings and find the Permissions option.

Now choose the Privacy & Security option from the left side listed options.

Launch the Firefox and click on the three-line stack icon.

You can mute only audio or block both video and audio within its privacy settings. This may need admin permissions to allow the change.ĭisabling Video/Audio Autoplay in Firefoxįirefox is also a renowned browser and fortunately, it allows users to disable autoplay video.

Now add a space and type “–autoplay-policy=user-required” and press the Apply button.

In the Target field, set the cursor at the end of the field after chrome.exe quotes.

Google Chrome Properties will be opened and by default Shortcut named tab open.

Then click on the Properties option from the menu.

Right-click on the Google Chrome desktop shortcut icon.

Also, it does not surely work for all websites.

This method works only when you open chrome from the desktop shortcut.

But don’t worry it can still be disabled by command line flag from the desktop shortcut icon.

In the latest versions of Chrome, Google prevents users to access Disable Autoplay option. Method 2: Disable Autoplay from Chrome Shortcut

Chrome autoplay video off