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This Chrome extension blocks audio and video autoplay from Facebook (and everywhere else)

Feb20
by on February 20, 2017 at 1:04 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


To the dismay of netizens across the world, last week Facebook announced plans to start autoplaying audio on videos as you scroll through your timeline. But fret no more as there’s an app that can block all the impendent cacophony – on Facebook and everywhere else. Available for Chrome and Opera, ‘Disable HTML5 Autoplay’ is a nifty browser extension that lets you block automatic audio and video before it has even started playing. In addition to Chrome and Opera, creator Eloston says the plugin is slated to also land on Firefox in the near future. What’s particularly nifty about the extension is…

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a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

This Chrome extension blocks audio and video autoplay from Facebook (and everywhere else)

Feb20
by on February 20, 2017 at 1:04 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


To the dismay of netizens across the world, last week Facebook announced plans to start autoplaying audio on videos as you scroll through your timeline. But fret no more as there’s an app that can block all the impendent cacophony – on Facebook and everywhere else. Available for Chrome and Opera, ‘Disable HTML5 Autoplay’ is a nifty browser extension that lets you block automatic audio and video before it has even started playing. In addition to Chrome and Opera, creator Eloston says the plugin is slated to also land on Firefox in the near future. What’s particularly nifty about the extension is…

This story continues at The Next Web

Or just read more coverage about: Facebook

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