Google's new safety measures are designed to protect kids on YouTube, Search and moreIt'll make YouTube videos private as default for users aged 13 to 17. By S. Dent, 08.10.2021
Netflix will let you stop those annoying auto previewsYou'll never again have to hear Adam Sandler as soon as you fire up the app.By K. Holt, 02.06.2020
Google is testing a global video play/pause button for ChromeThat would make it easier to stop annoying auto-play videos.By S. Dent, 07.08.2019
YouTube may restrict kids' videos to its dedicated appIt could also disable autoplay for child-oriented clips.By J. Fingas, 06.19.2019
Mozilla will mute auto-playing videos in FirefoxMozilla joins Google and Microsoft in fighting back against annoying websites. By A. Dellinger, 02.04.2019
Firefox is the latest browser to block autoplaying web audioA test release gives you the choice to silence annoying videos.By J. Fingas, 07.24.2018
Latest Windows 10 test build adds SwiftKey and mixed reality optionsNew accessibility, video autoplay and Game Bar features are also included.By K. Holt, 06.14.2018
Chrome's new automatic mute feature muzzles some web gamesThe anti-autoplay feature is working too well.By J. Fingas, 05.08.2018
Chrome learns to mute sites based on your web historyIt's no longer an all-or-nothing affair.By J. Fingas, 05.03.2018
The next version of Chrome will block autoplaying videos with soundCertain conditions have to be met for media to be allowed to autoplay.By M. Locklear, 03.21.2018
Chrome update rids Android devices of pop-ups and redirectsChrome 64 arrives on Android before any other platform.By R. England, 01.24.2018
Google Chrome beta delivers mute tool for autoplay videosAmong other improvements, like a better pop-up blocker.By D. Lumb, 12.15.2017
Chrome will soon prevent irritating, unwanted website redirectsThe changes are being worked into Chrome 64 and 65.By M. Locklear, 11.08.2017
Instagram automatically plays all video sound once it's turned onIt's a helpful change if you like to watch clip after clip.By J. Fingas, 09.17.2017
Chrome will make autoplay videos less annoying in 2018Unless it thinks you're interested in watching them, that is. By M. Moon, 09.15.2017
Google Chrome may soon have an option to keep websites mutedThe feature is currently in testing.By M. Locklear, 08.25.2017
Google tests your tolerance for autoplaying videoIt's limited to film trailers, with no plans to expand to other subjects or make it permanent.By D. Lumb, 07.26.2017
Pandora AutoPlay spins a custom mix when a playlist endsOne of Rdio's best features makes it to Pandora Premium.By N. Ingraham, 06.08.2017