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> I wish every browser would stop sound and video by default Sound yes but why video?
by thinbeige 9y ago
> I wish every browser would stop sound and video by default
Sound yes but why video?
- mistersquid 9y agoVideo often presents a significant visual distraction when one tries to focus on the text nearby. It can bad enough that I'll find the auto-playing video element in my browser's DOM inspector and delete it.
- dzhiurgis 9y agoDo you also block gif's and JS/CSS animations?
- mistersquid 9y agoI do remove animated GIFs that distract my focus when reading text. I haven't yet felt the need to block CSS animations. Up to now, UX animations aren't so distracting they impede my reading. I think this may be because CSS is generally not used in ways that constantly distract while reading text. A CSS fade or transition on scroll doesn't bother me as much as animated video/GIFs. EDIT: Clarity.
- fish_fan 9y agoI basically never open a web page to look at a video. For me, it's a straight up waste of bandwidth. I don't mind clicking on eg youtube videos.