Better late than never as the saying goes. Microsoft has finally decided to restore the option to block the automatic playback of videos on Edge. Please note that this feature is currently available for Insider members on the browser’s Canary channel.
While Microsoft announced this Thursday, April 6, 2023 the arrival of Bing Image Creator directly in the Edge sidebar, the manufacturer has another good news about its flagship browser.
Indeed, the Redmond firm has finally decided to make it easier to block videos from autoplaying. In July 2021, Microsoft had already made some changes on this point.
On version 92 of the browser, it was possible in the settings to authorize or limit the automatic reading of media. On the other hand, Microsoft had removed the possibility of permanently blocking it…
Microsoft finally makes it easier to block videos from autoplaying
But that’s it, the American giant has finally resolved to restore this option. Indeed, Microsoft has confirmed that this new setting is now available for Insiders members on the browser’s Canary channel.
To do this, you have several options:
- Go to edge://settings/content/mediaAutoplay and select Block from the drop-down menu
- Or go through Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Media Autoplay
Note that Microsoft is gradually rolling out this feature to the Canary Channel. In fact, do not panic if you cannot access it immediately. Remember all the same that Microsoft is just content to simplify the maneuver here.
Blocking autoplay remains possible on the stable version
Indeed, all Edge users, regardless of version, can restore the Block option for videos to autoplay. Handling is a little more complicated, however, sinceyou have to activate an experimental flag via the following link : edge://flags/#edge-autoplay-user-settings-block-option.
Once the option is activated, you will first need to restart your browser. This done, it will be possible to access the autoplay permissions and select the “Block” option. Note that it is also allowed to apply preferences according to the sites.
As a reminder, Microsoft recently unveiled a new tool for Edge that can improve the quality of your old videos. baptized Video Super Resolutionit leverages machine learning to upscale low-quality videos.
Source: Neowin