Help me impinge on Auto-playing Videos!

[saurabhdua]

Hello!

Using the Latest version of AdGuard on my Yandex web browser - 18.2.0.284.

Help me impinge on the auto-playing Videos !

For e.g. - as I sign out of my AOL Mail A/c. , the resulting page start playing embedded Video all of a sudden, without my permission.

Same is the case with couple of other websites as well !

So, how do we cull auto-playing videos using AdGuard ?

Is there a specialized filter to accomplish such an objective?

Inputs will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[Blaz]

It depends on the site. Without urls we can't check.
I would recommend the extension "Disable HTML5 Autoplay" though.

 

[saurabhdua]

It depends on the site. Without urls we can't check.
I would recommend the extension "Disable HTML5 Autoplay" though.

Hi Blaz !

Here are the few amongst many examples :-

1) http://www.grunge.com/38470/secrets-marvel-doesnt-want-know/? utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_2763132&utm_content=239

2) http://www.looper.com/117132/ending-quiet-place-explained/

3) https://www.aol.com/?ncid=crosssellusaolc00000003

& secondly, why can't we rely on a single extension = AdGuard to fulfill such an objective ?!

Afterall, "Ghostery" does the same quite wonderfully when configured with - "Block everything" !

Please suggest the replica within AdGuard ?

Thanks.

 

[Boo Berry]

& secondly, why can't we rely on a single extension = AdGuard to fulfill such an objective ?!

IMO, relying on an adblocker extension to block HTML5 autoplay seems a bit out-of-scope to me. Also seems to me this should be at least up to each web browser to provide such options to block autoplay.

 

[saurabhdua]

Also seems to me this should be at least up to each web browser to provide such options to block autoplay.

Hi Boo Berry !

So how we do that for Chrome/Chromium based web-browsers ? ...via any 'about:config' window or anything similar ?
I remember tinkering such a setting for FF using above. It did stop playing of embedded videos but couldn't hold over buffering though !

& I quoted a Ghostery example as well !

So, what's the replica within AdGuard ? ...or any specialized filter subscription to impinge BOTH on the - buffering & auto-play of embedded Videos ?

Thanks.

 

[Boo Berry]

From my own testing, Ghostery doesn't stop all videos that autoplay either, only ones on that are on their blocklist(s) unless the site is whitelisted. IMO, blocking autoplay is also out-of-scope for an extension like Ghostery too. I don't believe there's a way (in an adblocker) to disable autoplay of ALL videos with one filter rule. It'd have to be by a site-by-site basis.

It'd be much easier (and better) to run an extension that's dedicated to blocking autoplay in web browsers. Or better yet, if the web browsers themselves add features to block autoplay of videos.

 

[saurabhdua]

Or better yet, if the web browsers themselves add features to block autoplay of videos.

Thanks again !

So finally, are you aware of any 'about:config" related tweak for Chrome/Chromium based web browsers?

Can I afford to shed the load of an another extension by tweaking my browser for this purpose from within ?

 

[Blaz]

Video on 1st link is by connatix.com according to code and that ad is blocked here. Therefore with AdGuard's English filter you shouldn't see that video normally.
Video on 2nd link is not autostarting here.
3rd link is redirecting me to main site, also nothing autostarting here.

Sadly I didn't find a setting in Chrome itself

 

[saurabhdua]

3rd link is redirecting me to main site, also nothing autostarting here.

Please re-check as the embedded Video below the Top-most / prominent News story is playing automatically without fail !
Are you already using "Disable HTML 5 Autoplay" by any chance ?

& Iam too surprised over the contrary 1st & 2nd references because I got to land on these sites a day before via Miscellaneous stories links on Neowin.net !

The embedded Video-Ad on either of these were indeed auto-playing on a little scroll-down of the respective webpages !

Nonetheless, Thanks to all for genuine contributions over this thread.

 

[David3432432424]

I can see both arguments here for/against for Adguard to auto-block auto playing video, but i would say a website which auto-plays video/audio is an annoyance, same way as we class alot of social media widgets as an annoyance rather than a threat (malware/phishing/tracking) or general adverts.

Just like Adguard takes care of alot of popups and popovers, having a built in option to stop auto playing video's should be part of the arsenal as the web browser makers have no intention of limiting this, i do use the extension on chrome "autoplay stoppers" to block auto playing videos as its just damn annoying scrawling down reading something and having to keep clicking to stop playing videos. Also some websites put adverts very near the videos so when you click the "stop button" you can accidentally click the advert, bang popup, i know this is mostly irrelevant as the advert will be blocked, but the bad behaviour should not be allowed and should be blocked (the auto-playing video)

 

[saurabhdua]

Check for instance :-

https://www.aol.com/?ncid=crosssellusaolc00000003

....& you'll find 'Ghostery' doing the job quite perfectly !

I really wish to see - "Adguard" come up with flying colors to curtail this "auto-play" Nuisance in the most effective way !

Thank you.

 

[saurabhdua]

...& how about controlling the ever-growing 'menace' of GIFs as well ?!

Very few browsers offer such a restriction as of now! ..for e.g. - 1) play GIF just once 2) play GIF multiple times 3) do not animate .

Take this cue out of Vivaldi's innovation & knit this ' + ' to AdGuard's core or perhaps miscellaneous functioning as well !

Simply up the ante to remain relevant & preferred amongst the end users.

Good luck !

 

[David3432432424]

I am with you on this, i really despise the culture of auto play video, auto-play video is an annoyance and i think this would make an awesome addition to the adguard extention for chrome / firefox and the windows/android app.

One positive outcome of having this option in all Adguard products is that it gives Adguard a different selling point as adguard / ublock does not have this feature. I really want to see Adguard being a one-stop shop, so you just install Adguard, choose your preferences and you don't need any other extensions / apps to deal with adverts/tracking/malware & phishing domain blocking / annoyances etc