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| From | Boris <Boris@invalid.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.software.firefox |
| Subject | Re: Permanently Mute Automatic Audio on Videos |
| Date | 2026-08-12 18:51 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <XnsB4A678A34978DBorisinvalidinvalid@157.180.91.226> (permalink) |
| References | <XnsB4A66ACEB41A7Borisinvalidinvalid@157.180.91.226> <0udp7l9omc4v63n0ki2endtikbelmgl79v@4ax.com> |
Nobody <jock@soccer.com> wrote in news:0udp7l9omc4v63n0ki2endtikbelmgl79v@ 4ax.com: > On Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:29:58 -0000 (UTC), Boris > <Boris@invalid.invalid> wrote: > >>Firefox v. 149.0.2 >> >>If relevant, I have "Updates disabled by your organization" enabled. >> >>Lately, whenever I launch a webpage, and a video add appears(for > Allstate >>Auto Insurance, for instance), or a news story, audio automatically > begins to >>play. The only way I can turn the audio off is to right-click on the > browser >>tab and select Mute tab. I have to do this everytime such an add or > video >>appears. >> >>Is there a way to permanently disable this annoyance? >> >>Thanks. > > about:config... and promise to be A Good Boy. > > Set this to false: <media.autoplay.allow-extension-background-pages> > > Set this to true: <media.autoplay.block-event.enabled> > > Set value to '1': <media.autoplay.blocking_policy> > > Set value to '5': <media.autoplay.default> > > With those last two, make sure you click the 'tick' mark after > altering each value. I made the changes you provided, and I turned uBlock Origin off. It worked. Thanks.
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Permanently Mute Automatic Audio on Videos Boris <Boris@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-12 17:29 +0000
Re: Permanently Mute Automatic Audio on Videos dillinger <dillinger@not.invalid> - 2026-08-12 19:49 +0200
Re: Permanently Mute Automatic Audio on Videos Boris <Boris@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-12 18:33 +0000
Re: Permanently Mute Automatic Audio on Videos Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-08-12 11:19 -0700
Re: Permanently Mute Automatic Audio on Videos Boris <Boris@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-12 18:51 +0000
Re: Permanently Mute Automatic Audio on Videos Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-12 19:56 +0100
Re: Permanently Mute Automatic Audio on Videos Boris <Boris@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-12 19:28 +0000
Re: Permanently Mute Automatic Audio on Videos Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-12 20:46 +0100
Re: Permanently Mute Automatic Audio on Videos Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-08-12 14:36 -0700
Re: Permanently Mute Automatic Audio on Videos Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-08-13 19:43 +1000
Re: Permanently Mute Automatic Audio on Videos Boris <Boris@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-13 16:00 +0000
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