{"id":17351,"date":"2022-10-29T17:30:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-29T12:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/?p=17351"},"modified":"2022-10-29T13:47:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-29T08:17:24","slug":"stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stop AutoPlay Videos in Brave, Opera, and Firefox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many websites host <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/2765\/stop-autoplay-videos-on-websites-in-chrome\/\">autoplay videos<\/a> like <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/13611\/block-popup-ads-in-google-chrome\/\">advertisements<\/a> or commentary. It can be annoying at times, especially when the videos automatically start with sound as you land on a webpage. Thankfully, you can stop videos from playing automatically on websites on your browser. In this article, we&#8217;ll show you steps to stop autoplay for videos in Brave, Opera, and Firefox browsers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17403 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Untitled-design-3-16.jpg\" alt=\"How to Stop AutoPlay Videos in Brave, Opera, and Firefox\" width=\"1392\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Untitled-design-3-16.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Untitled-design-3-16-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Untitled-design-3-16-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Untitled-design-3-16-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1392px) 100vw, 1392px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_45_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" area-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-659cced1d3d47\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-659cced1d3d47\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/#Stop_AutoPlay_Videos_in_Brave_Opera_and_Firefox\" title=\"Stop AutoPlay Videos in Brave, Opera, and Firefox\">Stop AutoPlay Videos in Brave, Opera, and Firefox<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/#Disable_Autoplay_Videos_on_Firefox_Windows_Mac\" title=\"Disable Autoplay Videos on Firefox (Windows, Mac)\">Disable Autoplay Videos on Firefox (Windows, Mac)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/#Disable_Autoplay_Videos_on_Firefox_Android\" title=\"Disable Autoplay Videos on Firefox (Android)\">Disable Autoplay Videos on Firefox (Android)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/#Disable_Autoplay_Videos_on_Brave_Windows_Mac\" title=\"Disable Autoplay Videos on Brave (Windows, Mac)\">Disable Autoplay Videos on Brave (Windows, Mac)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/#Disable_Autoplay_Videos_on_Brave_Android\" title=\"Disable Autoplay Videos on Brave (Android)\">Disable Autoplay Videos on Brave (Android)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/#Disable_Autoplay_Videos_on_Opera_Windows_Mac\" title=\"Disable Autoplay Videos on Opera (Windows, Mac)\">Disable Autoplay Videos on Opera (Windows, Mac)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/#Wrapping_Up\" title=\"Wrapping Up\">Wrapping Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stop_AutoPlay_Videos_in_Brave_Opera_and_Firefox\"><\/span>Stop AutoPlay Videos in Brave, Opera, and Firefox<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many instances when we get annoyed by videos that start playing whenever we open a webpage on the internet. Thankfully, you can easily stop your browser from auto-playing videos using the built-in settings, as shown below.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disable_Autoplay_Videos_on_Firefox_Windows_Mac\"><\/span>Disable Autoplay Videos on Firefox (Windows, Mac)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/tag\/firefox\">Mozilla Firefox<\/a> for desktops has a built-in feature to stop autoplay for videos. Here&#8217;s how to use it:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Open the <strong>Mozilla Firefox<\/strong> on your PC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Click on the <strong>three lines<\/strong> at the top and select <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17362 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-837-1024x734.jpg\" alt=\"Mozilla Firefox Settings\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-837-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-837-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-837-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-837.jpg 1124w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Tap on <strong>Privacy &amp; Security<\/strong> from the left sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17361 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-838-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"Mozilla Firefox Privacy and Security\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-838-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-838-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-838-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-838.jpg 1243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Select <strong>Settings<\/strong> next to <strong>Autoplay<\/strong> under the Permissions section.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17360 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-839-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"Mozilla Firefox Autoplay Settings\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-839-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-839-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-839-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-839.jpg 1219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Click on the drop-down menu next to <strong>Default for all websites<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17359\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-840.jpg\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay in Mozilla Firefox\" width=\"878\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-840.jpg 878w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-840-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-840-768x656.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Select <strong>Block Audio and Video<\/strong> from the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17358 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-841.jpg\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay in Mozilla Firefox\" width=\"877\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-841.jpg 877w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-841-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-841-768x654.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7:<\/strong> Finally, click on <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17357 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-842.jpg\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay in Mozilla Firefox\" width=\"876\" height=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-842.jpg 876w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-842-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-842-768x653.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Stop Autoplay Completely on Firefox<\/h4>\n<p>You can also stop autoplay completely by changing the Firefox configuration. Follow the below steps to stop it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Open the<strong> Firefox browser<\/strong> on your PC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Type <strong>about:config<\/strong> in the address bar and hit enter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17384 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-853-1024x381.jpg\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay Completely on Firefox\" width=\"1024\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-853-1024x381.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-853-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-853-768x286.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-853-1536x572.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-853.jpg 1924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Click on <strong>Accept the Risk and continue<\/strong> on the pop-up window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17383 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-854-1024x382.jpg\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay Completely on Firefox\" width=\"1024\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-854-1024x382.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-854-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-854-768x287.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-854-1536x573.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-854.jpg 1924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Type for <strong>media.autoplay<\/strong> in the search preference name.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17382 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-855-1024x372.jpg\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay Completely on Firefox\" width=\"1024\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-855-1024x372.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-855-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-855-768x279.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-855-1536x558.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-855.jpg 1924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Change the options as mentioned below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>media.autoplay.default = <strong>5<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>media.autoplay.blocking_policy = <strong>2<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>media.autoplay.allow-extension-background-pages = <strong>false<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>media.autoplay.block-event.enabled = <strong>true<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17381 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-856-1024x360.jpg\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay Completely on Firefox\" width=\"1024\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-856-1024x360.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-856-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-856-768x270.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-856-1536x540.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-856.jpg 1924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Once you change it, Firefox will block all the media from playing automatically on your PC.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disable_Autoplay_Videos_on_Firefox_Android\"><\/span>Disable Autoplay Videos on Firefox (Android)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-17351 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/batch_screenshot_2022-10-28-19-06-02-273_org-mozilla-firefox\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-06-02-273_org.mozilla.firefox-506x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Firefox Site Settings Android\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-06-02-273_org.mozilla.firefox-506x1024.jpg 506w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-06-02-273_org.mozilla.firefox-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-06-02-273_org.mozilla.firefox.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/batch_screenshot_2022-10-28-19-06-05-775_org-mozilla-firefox\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-06-05-775_org.mozilla.firefox-506x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Firefox Site Settings Android\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-06-05-775_org.mozilla.firefox-506x1024.jpg 506w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-06-05-775_org.mozilla.firefox-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-06-05-775_org.mozilla.firefox.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/batch_screenshot_2022-10-28-19-06-38-049_org-mozilla-firefox\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-06-38-049_org.mozilla.firefox-506x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Firefox Site Settings Android\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-06-38-049_org.mozilla.firefox-506x1024.jpg 506w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-06-38-049_org.mozilla.firefox-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-06-38-049_org.mozilla.firefox.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Open the <strong>Mozilla Firefox browser<\/strong> on an Android device.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Click on the <strong>three-dots icon<\/strong> at the bottom-right side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Select <strong>Settings<\/strong> from the appeared menu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Tap on<strong> Site permissions<\/strong> under Privacy and security.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-17351 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/batch_screenshot_2022-10-28-19-07-00-072_org-mozilla-firefox\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-07-00-072_org.mozilla.firefox-506x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay in Mozilla Firefox (Android)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-07-00-072_org.mozilla.firefox-506x1024.jpg 506w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-07-00-072_org.mozilla.firefox-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-07-00-072_org.mozilla.firefox.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/batch_screenshot_2022-10-28-19-09-30-270_org-mozilla-firefox\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-09-30-270_org.mozilla.firefox-506x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay in Mozilla Firefox (Android)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-09-30-270_org.mozilla.firefox-506x1024.jpg 506w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-09-30-270_org.mozilla.firefox-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-09-30-270_org.mozilla.firefox.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/batch_screenshot_2022-10-28-19-09-30-270_org-mozilla-firefox-copy\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-09-30-270_org.mozilla.firefox-Copy-506x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay in Mozilla Firefox (Android)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-09-30-270_org.mozilla.firefox-Copy-506x1024.jpg 506w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-09-30-270_org.mozilla.firefox-Copy-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-09-30-270_org.mozilla.firefox-Copy.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> On the next screen, click on <strong>Autoplay<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Select the checkbox for <strong>Block audio and video<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7:<\/strong> If you only want to stop autoplay only while using mobile data, select <strong>Block audio and video on mobile data only<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>When you choose the latter option, the video will play automatically only when you&#8217;re connected to a Wifi network. This will <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/12843\/save-mobile-data-chrome-android\/\">save your mobile data<\/a> usage and bandwidth.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disable_Autoplay_Videos_on_Brave_Windows_Mac\"><\/span>Disable Autoplay Videos on Brave (Windows, Mac)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Just like Firefox, <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/tag\/brave\">Brave<\/a> also provides an option by which users can easily stop autoplay for videos. Follow the below steps to block the autoplay on this <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/5098\/best-web-3-0-browsers\/\">Web3 browser<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Open the <strong>Brave browser<\/strong> on your PC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Tap on the <strong>hamburger menu<\/strong> at the top and select <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17370 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-845-1024x734.jpg\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay in Brave\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-845-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-845-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-845-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-845.jpg 1153w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Select <strong>Privacy and Security<\/strong> from the left sidebar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17369\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-846-1024x605.jpg\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay in Brave\" width=\"1024\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-846-1024x605.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-846-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-846-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-846-1536x907.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-846.jpg 1564w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Tap on<strong> Site and shields settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17368 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-847-1024x607.jpg\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay in Brave\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-847-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-847-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-847-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-847-1536x911.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-847.jpg 1560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Click on <strong>Additional Permissions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17367\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-848-1024x611.jpg\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay in Brave\" width=\"1024\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-848-1024x611.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-848-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-848-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-848-1536x917.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-848.jpg 1560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> On the next screen, tap on <strong>Autoplay<\/strong> under Additional Permissions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17366 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-849-1024x608.jpg\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay in Brave\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-849-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-849-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-849-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-849-1536x912.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-849.jpg 1562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7:<\/strong> Turn off the toggle next <strong>Allow sites to autoplay videos<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17365 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-850-1024x605.jpg\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay in Brave\" width=\"1024\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-850-1024x605.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-850-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-850-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-850-1536x908.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-850.jpg 1567w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disable_Autoplay_Videos_on_Brave_Android\"><\/span>Disable Autoplay Videos on Brave (Android)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-17351 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/batch_screenshot_2022-10-28-19-21-20-373_com-brave-browser\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-21-20-373_com.brave_.browser-506x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Brave Settings Android\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-21-20-373_com.brave_.browser-506x1024.jpg 506w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-21-20-373_com.brave_.browser-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-21-20-373_com.brave_.browser.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/batch_screenshot_2022-10-28-19-21-22-735_com-brave-browser\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-21-22-735_com.brave_.browser-506x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Brave Settings Android\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-21-22-735_com.brave_.browser-506x1024.jpg 506w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-21-22-735_com.brave_.browser-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-21-22-735_com.brave_.browser.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/batch_screenshot_2022-10-28-19-21-49-259_com-brave-browser\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-21-49-259_com.brave_.browser-506x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Brave Site Settings Android\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-21-49-259_com.brave_.browser-506x1024.jpg 506w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-21-49-259_com.brave_.browser-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-21-49-259_com.brave_.browser.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Open the <strong>Brave app<\/strong> on your Android device.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Tap on the <strong>three-dots icon<\/strong> at the bottom-right side and select <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Click on <strong>Site settings<\/strong> under the General section.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-17351 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/batch_screenshot_2022-10-28-19-22-12-577_com-brave-browser\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-22-12-577_com.brave_.browser-506x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay in Brave (Android)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-22-12-577_com.brave_.browser-506x1024.jpg 506w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-22-12-577_com.brave_.browser-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-22-12-577_com.brave_.browser.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17351\/stop-autoplay-videos-brave-opera-firefox\/batch_screenshot_2022-10-28-19-22-59-304_com-brave-browser\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-22-59-304_com.brave_.browser-506x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay in Brave (Android)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-22-59-304_com.brave_.browser-506x1024.jpg 506w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-22-59-304_com.brave_.browser-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot_2022-10-28-19-22-59-304_com.brave_.browser.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Scroll down and tap on <strong>Autoplay<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Here, turn off the toggle next to <strong>Autoplay <\/strong>to disallow sites to automatically play videos.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disable_Autoplay_Videos_on_Opera_Windows_Mac\"><\/span>Disable Autoplay Videos on Opera (Windows, Mac)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Just like Brave and Firefox, <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/tag\/opera\">Opera<\/a> also has an option by which you can stop autoplay in the browser. Follow the below steps to disable autoplay on web pages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Open the <strong>Opera browser<\/strong> on your PC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Type <strong>opera:\/\/settings\/content\/sound<\/strong> in the address bar and hit enter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17376 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-851-1024x486.jpg\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay in Opera\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-851-1024x486.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-851-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-851-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-851.jpg 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> On the next screen, select the checkbox for <strong>Don&#8217;t allow the site to play sound<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17375 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-852-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"Stop Autoplay in Opera\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-852-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-852-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-852-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/batch_Screenshot-852.jpg 1475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Once you set it to mute, sites will not autoplay.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it. Websites will no longer play videos with sound without your permission. You can also specifically whitelist or block the websites using the given option. Unfortunately, Opera does not have any option to turn off auto playback on an Android or iPhone.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrapping_Up\"><\/span>Wrapping Up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is how you can stop autoplay for videos in Brave, Opera, and Firefox for Windows, Mac, as well as Android devices. I hope the above article helped you in blocking the autoplay on browsers. Stay tuned to BrowserToUse for more such tips, tricks, and how-tos.<\/p>\n<p>Related:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\"><a title=\"How to Reset Brave Browser (Cache, Settings, and Data) on PC\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/16863\/reset-brave-browser-pc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Reset Brave Browser (Cache, Settings, and Data) on PC<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\"><a title=\"10 Ways to Fix Firefox Not Loading Pages on PC (2022)\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/17169\/firefox-not-loading-pages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Ways to Fix Firefox Not Loading Pages on PC (2022)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title obfx-grid-title\"><a title=\"How to Reset Opera Browser on Computer (Windows, Mac)\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/16909\/reset-opera-browser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Reset Opera Browser on Computer (Windows, Mac)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many websites host autoplay videos like advertisements or commentary. It can be annoying at times, especially when the videos automatically start with sound as you land on a webpage. Thankfully, you can stop videos from playing automatically on websites on your browser. 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