What is Autoplay?
Autoplay is a website feature that allows video or audio to play without user intervention. The goal was to improve the user experience by making content more engaging and interactive. However as autoplay became more widely adopted by websites, users began reporting problems with the feature. These range from the inability to prevent unwanted sounds through sudden bursts of music, and even playing a video or song that was never intended for public viewing.
The main problem with autoplay is that it becomes a distraction. When you go to a website, for example, your intention may be to get certain information or perhaps do something. Autoplaying media turns your attention away and, even more annoying, it’s hard to stop them manually.
One problem with autoplay is that it can be overwhelming. The variety of audio and video available on media-heavy webpages can be tough. Even more so, if you’re using a mobile phone with limited battery power and data capacity.
How to disable or enable auto-play videos in Apple Safari Browser ?
Auto-play videos, although they may prove convenient, annoy us, mostly, while we search on the internet. The default Apple Web browser, Safari, gives users an option of either allowing a video to play as soon as it opens the page, or not. Though this is an excellent feature aimed at enhancing a user’s experience, not every person appreciates this The next part of the paper will focus on why one would activate or deactivate auto-playing videos in Safari, as well as how these activities can be carried out.