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Re: Firefox update breaks media autoplay setting

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On 10/13/24 12:00 AM, Robert Riches wrote:
> In Devuan Daedalus, updating from firefox-esr 128.3.0esr-1~deb12u1
> to 128.3.1esr-1~deb12u1 appears to have broken the media autoplay
> setting, as measured by YouTube ads playing immediately after page
> load, even though media autoplay is turned off (except for a couple
> of about:welcome* "sites".
> 
> In an attempt to workaround the apparent (and possibly deliberate)
> bug and following this page
> 
>      https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/firefox-dont-block-video-play-even-if-autoplay-is-prohibited/m-p/49998
> 
> I have these settings in about:config:
> 
> dom.media.autoplay-policy-detection.enabled	true	
> media.autoplay.allow-extension-background-pages	false	
> media.autoplay.block-event.enabled		false	
> media.autoplay.blocking_policy			1	
> media.autoplay.default				5	
> media.autoplay.enabled				false	
> services.sync.prefs.sync.media.autoplay.default	false	
> 
> Even with that, YouTube ads play without warning.


   And you think that's an "error" ?  :-)


> Are there any known workarounds (other than switching to another
> browser?)
> 
> Thanks.

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