Blocks HTML5 media autoplay and gives you control over video/audio on every site.
Users
604
+132 in 30 days
Rating
4.2 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
5
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#40K
#34K among extensions
Version
1.2.0
updated 12 May 2026
Users
monthly, 5 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:604 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 5 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:5 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About HTML5 & Autoplay Blocker
Tired of videos blasting at you the second you open a news article? This extension blocks autoplay videos and HTML5 media across every website — including major news sites like Fox News and CNN that try to bypass standard browser settings.
What it does:
• Blocks all auto-playing video and audio — even when sites trigger it via JavaScript instead of the autoplay attribute
• Optional: remove all HTML5 video/audio elements from the page entirely
• Allow muted background videos through while blocking audio-on ones
• Disable blocking on specific sites where you want normal playback (like YouTube)
• Blocked videos stay visible with a click-to-play button — you're never locked out
• Tracks how many autoplay attempts have been blocked
Works on Fox News, CNN, NBC, local news sites, and anywhere else that auto-starts video.
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