Can We Stop The Autoplay On Video Ads?

[45Doll 5,877]

There's two Athlon ads off YouTube that both auto-play on thread pages. The result is audio that sounds like I'm in an echo chamber. Is this necessary?

I don't mind ads to support the forum. But IMO auto-play with audio, and especially when it's redundant, is really annoying.

Please consider stopping that. If I want to know about a product, I'll click on it.

[Grima Squeakersen 482]

On 2/23/2024 at 11:14 AM, 45Doll said:

There's two Athlon ads off YouTube that both auto-play on thread pages. The result is audio that sounds like I'm in an echo chamber. Is this necessary?

I don't mind ads to support the forum. But IMO auto-play with audio, and especially when it's redundant, is really annoying.

Please consider stopping that. If I want to know about a product, I'll click on it.

You could always use NoScript or a similar widget to selectively enable/disable JavaScript in your browser (caveat: don't know if that is possible with an Android phone or Chromebook). I only see video content on web sites if and when I choose to do so.

[xXxplosive 824]

it's horrible.....

[JohnnyB 4,325]

That is strange! 11 years on this forum and I never saw a single ad! Is this only on a cell phone?  I only use my PC to visit here.

 

[SmokenClay 21]

I'm on a PC and never see ads, but I also use Ad Block Plus

[Krdshrk 3,877]

IIRC Premier members do not see ads though I could be wrong.  I also use uBlock Origin on my web browser.

On Mobile it does show more ads unfortunately.  

[45Doll 5,877]

Now that my thread awakened, I should say that the autoplay has stopped. And I haven't changed anything on my end.

Just to be clear again, I didn't mind the ads being on the page. It was just the auto-start that annoyed me.

I don't remember exactly when it stopped. Because I wasn't annoyed anymore.