Looking at all of those confusing settings in the links above, I must say, it would be really great if we had the option to simply 'toggle on/off' auto-play from within the Opera homepage. Consider this a polite request. I'm sure there are more pressing concerns for the developers, but at the end of the day, WE should be the ones who control what's playing on our screens, not CNN. As websites become more aggressive in 'pushing' their crap down our throats, we need to have the tools to be able to push back. Anyway, thanks to Opera, for providing us with a forum to make these requests. There is no such forum on CNN.
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RE: Turning off automatic video playbackOpera for Windows
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Turning off automatic video playbackOpera for Windows
Hello Opera
Just a quick question: Some websites (like CNN) start to play videos automatically, even when you haven't clicked 'play'. Personally, I find this tactic annoying and intrusive, and it sometimes results in a page crash. Is there any way to turn off this 'auto play' feature? Thanks in advance.
PS: I just searched the Opera forum and found this topic discussed on 32 pages. Too lazy to read all 32 pages. Has there been any progress toward disabling auto-play? How about a quick re-cap from a kind soul? Thanks again.
And while I'm on a roll, here's a message to CNN and all the other websites that engage in this practice: 'If I want to watch your f-ing video, I will click on the f-ing PLAY VIDEO icon'. There. I always feel better after venting
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RE: Turning off automatic video playbackOpera for Windows
Holy browser nerd, Batman! Back at my PC, just looked at the back-door links you provided. That should keep me busy for the next millennium. Thanks again.
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Happy CamperOpera for Windows
I've been using Opera Mobile on my Android phones for many years and have always been more than satisfied. Today, I finally installed Opera for Windows on my PC and was amazed. It looks great - and it's faster, more intuitive and easier to sync than the other browser I was using (whose name shall remain anonymous, but rhymes with Liarbox).
Opera is still The King of browsers.
Long live The King.
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RE: Turning off automatic video playbackOpera for Windows
Thank you very much, burnout426. I'll try those urls tomorrow when I'm back at my PC. Much appreciated!