# Disable HTML5 Autoplay

> Disable autoplay and preloading of HTML5 video and audio players.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/disable-autoplay](https://chrome-stats.com/d/disable-autoplay)

## Overview

- **ID:** `disable-autoplay`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Afnan Khan
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 7,118
- **Weekly downloads:** 68
- **Rating:** 3.10 / 5 (324 ratings)
- **Version:** 2018.10.4resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2016-10-24
- **Size:** 19 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/disable-autoplay/)

## Description

The Disable HTML5 Autoplay Chrome extension allows users to stop videos and audio from automatically playing and preloading on websites. This extension enhances control over multimedia content, reducing distractions and saving bandwidth. By disabling HTML5 media autoplay, users enjoy a smoother, quieter browsing experience tailored to their preferences.

## Rankings

- #945 — Overall
- #153 — Photos, Music & Videos
- #4 — disable
- #19 — html
- #35 — display
- #45 — autogram

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users praise the add-on for blocking autoplay on many sites (notably YouTube and Facebook) and consider it a long-standing, reliable autoplay blocker. However, multiple reviews report serious drawbacks: it interferes with CAPTCHA/authentication systems (Cloudflare and Google reCAPTCHA), causing login/verification issues; its behavior is inconsistent across sites (works sometimes, requires refresh); and some users report it doesn't reliably block YouTube autoplay in Firefox. Overall, it's a powerful tool when it works, but compatibility and maintenance concerns limit its reliability.

### Pros

- Blocks HTML5 autoplay on many sites, improving browsing experience.
- Works on popular sites like YouTube and Facebook as expected.
- Historically reliable and well-regarded for years.

### Cons

- Interferes with CAPTCHA and anti-bot systems (Google reCAPTCHA v3 and Cloudflare), causing login/verification failures.
- Inconsistent behavior across sites: works sometimes, sometimes doesn't; requires refresh or toggling.
- Doesn't reliably work on YouTube in Firefox for some users.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/disable-autoplay)