Disable HTML5 Autoplay
Disable autoplay and preloading of HTML5 video and audio players.
Disable HTML5 Autoplay - Firefox Add-on to Control Media Playback
Disable HTML5 Autoplay is a Firefox extension designed to enhance your browsing experience by giving you control over media playback. This add-on prevents HTML5 audio and video content from automatically playing and preloading when you visit a webpage. It's an efficient tool for users who want to minimize distractions, reduce data usage, and increase loading speed on sites with multimedia content.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 113
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- tabs
- storage
Size: 19.60K
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# 827 ▲ 2
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Add-on summary
Disable autoplay and preloading of HTML5 video and audio players.
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Works on YouTube as expected
- Simple and useful functionality
- Has been used for years by some users
Cons
- Causes issues with various sites and services (e.g., Spotify, OnlyOffice, Cloudflare)
- Does not work consistently on popular platforms like Facebook and Rumble
- Lacks per-domain preferences and editable whitelist features
Most mentioned
- Problems with Cloudflare and captcha systems
- Not functioning properly on several platforms
- Issues with automatic playback settings
User reviews
Esta extensión funciona deteniendo la reproducción automática de los vídeos, pero consigue, por ejemplo, que Spotify no reproduzca las canciones seguidas, sino que se para cuando reproduce una, entonces hay que volver a clicar en continuar para que pase a la siguiente canción. Un desastre. La he tenido que desinstalar al instante.
(This extension works by detaining the automatic playback of the videos, but achieves, for example, that Spotify does not reproduce the songs in a row, but stops when one reproduces one, then you have to click again to continue so that it goes to the next song. A disaster I have had to uninstall instantly.)
by Firefox user 17314929, 2024-11-12
Breaks *://www.zdf.de/live-tv.
With preference "Disable preloading" UNchecked it works fine.
This should be the default setting.
by netcat, 2024-11-05
by threeman6525, 2024-09-19
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Disable HTML5 Autoplay requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Disable HTML5 Autoplay has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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