Does Opera allow blocking of (audio)/video downloads?

[xb70]

xb70 last edited by

I resent the use of my bandwidth when webpages download video content, and have to pause it, to stop it from playing. I would like to be able to block any such content from even downloading, let alone playing. Can this be done in Opera? Are there an add-ons which would do this for me, if not configurable in Opera proper?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @xb70 last edited by

@xb70 There is no setting for it in Opera. There may be extensions that block video buffering.

[xb70]

xb70 last edited by

Typically the video (and audio) is downloading for some time after the graphics on the webpage have already loaded, and it starts playing once completely downloaded, at which point, I have to pause it. I would like to block such downloads, so that they don't even start, and thus cannot use any bandwidth. I prefer to read content, not view it as a video.

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @xb70 last edited by

@xb70 I guess that any content blocker extension should work.