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The absolute worst thing about cnn.com is the auto-playing videos. I've been in quiet places and clicked a CNN news link only to have a video start blasting on

by Osiris 9y ago

The absolute worst thing about cnn.com is the auto-playing videos. I've been in quiet places and clicked a CNN news link only to have a video start blasting on the speakers. It's not only annoying but a huge waste of mobile bandwidth. Now I just need an extension that rewrites all CNN urls to this site.

skookumchuck 9y ago
My computer's speakers are not plugged in. Problem solved.
- rmetzler 9y ago
  Some people use laptops.
  - skookumchuck 9y ago
    The speakers can often be disabled by plugging a wire that goes nowhere into the line out jack.
    - paublyrne 9y ago
      You can set the volume to off.
      - kps 9y ago
        Can I see your script that plumbs volume level to ipfw rules?
    - hk__2 9y ago
      I don’t want to disable my speakers just because someone thought these autoplay videos are a good idea.
  - hollander 9y ago
    Press the volume down button multiple times. Most laptops have one button that just mutes sound in one go.
    - jimktrains2 9y ago
      Because I want to turn off the talk or music I'm listening to too?
- komali2 9y ago
  Lol how I'd not being able to play any sound "problem solved?" You really reach down and plug your speakers in whenever it's time to play audio?
  - skookumchuck 9y ago
    I play music while I work. I got tired of all the programs that insisted on using sound effects or playing other sounds, so now my computer's speakers are mechanically disabled, and I have a separate system for music. I'll connect it to my sound system if I want to hear something from the computer, which is rarely.
dredmorbius 9y ago
I've got specific dnsmasq block rules for those. 0.0.0.0 ht1.cdn.turner.com # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 ht2.cdn.turner.com # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 ht3.cdn.turner.com # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 ht4.cdn.turner.com # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 ht5.cdn.turner.com # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 ht6.cdn.turner.com # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 ht7.cdn.turner.com # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 ht8.cdn.turner.com # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 ht9.cdn.turner.com # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 a.teads.tv # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 t.teads.tv # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 cdn.teads.tv # Autoplay video Not all those hosts are populated yet, but this is effective.
tim333 9y ago
Disable HTML5 Autoplay https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/disable-html5-autoplay/efdhoaajjjgckpbkoglidkeendpkolai?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/disable-html5-auto... works for me at the moment. You never know when the blighters will change the format though.
- alecco 9y ago
  In Firefox: about:config media.autoplay.enabled False
- XzetaU8 9y ago
  chrome://flags/ Search for "Autoplay policy" and change it to "Document user activation is required" I haven't test it on other sites but in Youtube works fine.
- kristianp 9y ago
  How do I disable autoplaying video on my Android phone though? It's really annoying that news sites think it's ok to use my mobile bandwidth with redundant videos.
driverdan 9y ago
I use uBlock Origin's element blocker to block these terrible news autoplay videos. I don't understand why news sites love them so much.
overcast 9y ago
That's the absolute worst thing about EVERYTHING on the web. It's usually a video of absolute nonsense too, for example just bullet points from the text below. As if we've got shitty powerpoints, with sound, that play every, single, page. Drives me insane.

by Osiris 9y ago

skookumchuck 9y ago

My computer's speakers are not plugged in. Problem solved.

rmetzler 9y ago
Some people use laptops.
- skookumchuck 9y ago
  The speakers can often be disabled by plugging a wire that goes nowhere into the line out jack.
  - paublyrne 9y ago
    You can set the volume to off.
    - kps 9y ago
      Can I see your script that plumbs volume level to ipfw rules?
  - hk__2 9y ago
    I don’t want to disable my speakers just because someone thought these autoplay videos are a good idea.
- hollander 9y ago
  Press the volume down button multiple times. Most laptops have one button that just mutes sound in one go.
  - jimktrains2 9y ago
    Because I want to turn off the talk or music I'm listening to too?
komali2 9y ago
Lol how I'd not being able to play any sound "problem solved?" You really reach down and plug your speakers in whenever it's time to play audio?
- skookumchuck 9y ago
  I play music while I work. I got tired of all the programs that insisted on using sound effects or playing other sounds, so now my computer's speakers are mechanically disabled, and I have a separate system for music. I'll connect it to my sound system if I want to hear something from the computer, which is rarely.

dredmorbius 9y ago

I've got specific dnsmasq block rules for those. 0.0.0.0 ht1.cdn.turner.com # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 ht2.cdn.turner.com # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 ht3.cdn.turner.com # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 ht4.cdn.turner.com # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 ht5.cdn.turner.com # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 ht6.cdn.turner.com # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 ht7.cdn.turner.com # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 ht8.cdn.turner.com # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 ht9.cdn.turner.com # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 a.teads.tv # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 t.teads.tv # Autoplay video 0.0.0.0 cdn.teads.tv # Autoplay video Not all those hosts are populated yet, but this is effective.

tim333 9y ago

Disable HTML5 Autoplay https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/disable-html5-autoplay/efdhoaajjjgckpbkoglidkeendpkolai?hl=en https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/disable-html5-auto... works for me at the moment. You never know when the blighters will change the format though.

alecco 9y ago
In Firefox: about:config media.autoplay.enabled False
XzetaU8 9y ago
chrome://flags/ Search for "Autoplay policy" and change it to "Document user activation is required" I haven't test it on other sites but in Youtube works fine.
kristianp 9y ago
How do I disable autoplaying video on my Android phone though? It's really annoying that news sites think it's ok to use my mobile bandwidth with redundant videos.

driverdan 9y ago

I use uBlock Origin's element blocker to block these terrible news autoplay videos. I don't understand why news sites love them so much.

overcast 9y ago

That's the absolute worst thing about EVERYTHING on the web. It's usually a video of absolute nonsense too, for example just bullet points from the text below. As if we've got shitty powerpoints, with sound, that play every, single, page. Drives me insane.