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Does this include the pausing of videos opened in a background tab until the tab is first focused? I recall that it was held back from the expected FF 53 releas

Does this include the pausing of videos opened in a background tab until the tab is first focused? I recall that it was held back from the expected FF 53 release and expected in 54, but I'm not seeing anything about it. Edit: Just tested, and it seems like this is not included yet again. Will it come out in FF 55, in... 6 weeks? Edit 2: Not sure if this would reach anyone who can fix it, but heads up that both links about the multiprocess firefox point to the Mozilla blog, not to medium as stated in the second link. Is it supposed to be this page linked to from the blog post? [0] [0] https://medium.com/mozilla-tech/the-search-for-the-goldilocks-browser-and-why-firefox-may-be-just-right-for-you-1f520506aa35 https://medium.com/mozilla-tech/the-search-for-the-goldilock... Edit 3: Plenty of people seem to be suggesting this is available already. I think that has been the case for awhile now, but not by default. It was something that was mistakenly specifically called out in the release notes for 53. I thought it was a much large discussion thread, but this is the comment I was recalling [1] with a reply linking to the bug report [2] which claims it was added to the FF54 release notes 3 months ago, but has seen action since including discussion in another bug just two days ago. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14151468 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14151468 [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1308154 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1308154

throwanem 9y ago
I don't know if it is surfaced in about:preferences, but I know the functionality exists in Firefox 53 at least, since that's what I'm using now (32-bit 53.0.3, Windows). In about:config, look for media.block-autoplay-until-in-foreground.
- maxxxxx 9y ago
  They really need to work on usability for the regular end user if they want to succeed. So many useful settings are buried deep down in about:config. The auto play settings should be super accessible.
  - throwanem 9y ago
    I agree. On the other hand, at least it doesn't take installing an extension, the way it apparently does in Chrome and Opera. (Safari, too? Webkit seems the common thread here.) Failing to surface it to the user is an odd decision, but perhaps still preferable to what's apparently the typical alternative.
    - JosephLark 9y ago
      > at least it doesn't take installing an extension, the way it apparently does in Chrome and Opera Eh? This has been default in Chrome for ages based on my experience. I was actually surprised that it wasn't the default behaviour on FF when I made the switch a couple months back.
      - throwanem 9y ago
        Oh, I see that it is - I'm mixing up "disable autoplay until tab is focused" and "disable autoplay, period". Apologies for the confusion, and thanks for the catch! I'd edit my prior comment to remove the error, but that would make this subthread incomprehensible, so I'll leave it as it stands.
    - maxxxxx 9y ago
      This would be an easy way to show a real benefit to the end user. All I hear from them is stuff about memory or JavaScript performance. I just don't know why I should recommend Firefox to my mom. They really seem to be forgetting the common user.
      - jacquesm 9y ago
        > I just don't know why I should recommend Firefox to my mom. Because it is not made by an advertising agency. > They really seem to be forgetting the common user. No, they have less budget to work with. But they're doing pretty good.
  - asadotzler 9y ago
    The autoplay disabling isn't ready yet and that's why it's still behind an about:config flag.
kibwen 9y ago
I've been using Nightly for as long as I can remember, and I'm surprised to hear that this behavior hasn't made it out into stable yet. It's a very lovely feature that makes queuing up dozens of videos a breeze. Frankly I thought it was a change on YouTube's part, not Firefox's.
- throwanem 9y ago
  It's been in stable for a while - I think I first used it in 51, although can't confirm since that's no longer installed on any of my machines. It just isn't in about:preferences.

throwanem 9y ago

I don't know if it is surfaced in about:preferences, but I know the functionality exists in Firefox 53 at least, since that's what I'm using now (32-bit 53.0.3, Windows). In about:config, look for media.block-autoplay-until-in-foreground.

maxxxxx 9y ago
They really need to work on usability for the regular end user if they want to succeed. So many useful settings are buried deep down in about:config. The auto play settings should be super accessible.
- throwanem 9y ago
  I agree. On the other hand, at least it doesn't take installing an extension, the way it apparently does in Chrome and Opera. (Safari, too? Webkit seems the common thread here.) Failing to surface it to the user is an odd decision, but perhaps still preferable to what's apparently the typical alternative.
  - JosephLark 9y ago
    > at least it doesn't take installing an extension, the way it apparently does in Chrome and Opera Eh? This has been default in Chrome for ages based on my experience. I was actually surprised that it wasn't the default behaviour on FF when I made the switch a couple months back.
    - throwanem 9y ago
      Oh, I see that it is - I'm mixing up "disable autoplay until tab is focused" and "disable autoplay, period". Apologies for the confusion, and thanks for the catch! I'd edit my prior comment to remove the error, but that would make this subthread incomprehensible, so I'll leave it as it stands.
  - maxxxxx 9y ago
    This would be an easy way to show a real benefit to the end user. All I hear from them is stuff about memory or JavaScript performance. I just don't know why I should recommend Firefox to my mom. They really seem to be forgetting the common user.
    - jacquesm 9y ago
      > I just don't know why I should recommend Firefox to my mom. Because it is not made by an advertising agency. > They really seem to be forgetting the common user. No, they have less budget to work with. But they're doing pretty good.
- asadotzler 9y ago
  The autoplay disabling isn't ready yet and that's why it's still behind an about:config flag.

kibwen 9y ago

I've been using Nightly for as long as I can remember, and I'm surprised to hear that this behavior hasn't made it out into stable yet. It's a very lovely feature that makes queuing up dozens of videos a breeze. Frankly I thought it was a change on YouTube's part, not Firefox's.

throwanem 9y ago
It's been in stable for a while - I think I first used it in 51, although can't confirm since that's no longer installed on any of my machines. It just isn't in about:preferences.