Google has announced that from mid-April its Chrome web browser will block autoplaying videos with sound. The move is part of a new set of rules for the popular video streaming service, which was launched in 2009. Autoplay will be allowed if the video is muted, has no audio or if the user has already clicked on the site.
Google has announced that from mid-April its Chrome web browser will block autoplaying videos with sound. The block will be delivered with the Chrome 66 update, and comes as part of a wider effort from Google to find ways to reduce the use of ad blockers. Autoplay will be allowed if the video is muted, has no audio or if the user has already clicked on the site.