The latest version of Google Chrome prevents users from automatically playing sound , unless the user has chosen to enable it . This will prevent autoplay videos from consuming data and slowing down the browser . Autoplay will only be allowed if the browser does n't contain sound or the user has indicated they are interested in it . Results on YouTube were blocked with some videos continuing to autoplay , according to VentureBeat . However , users can permanently block autoplay videos on specific websites , so this can be avoided .
The latest version of Google Chrome prevents websites from automatically playing sound, unless the user has chosen to enable it. This will prevent autoplay videos from consuming data and slowing down the browser. Autoplay will only be allowed if the media doesn't include sound or the user has indicated they are interested in it. Results on YouTube were mixed with some videos continuing to autoplay, according to VentureBeat. However, users can permanently block autoplay videos on specific websites, so this can be overcome.