Sorry for the dumb question, I would've googled but I'm not sure I know the terminology to enter. So on sites like Jalopnik, Gawker, etc there are auto loading processor hogs like this photo series of a jet. I"m assuming this is Flash-based:

[jalopnik.com]

I have AdBlockPlus but it doesn't seem to be killing it unless I click on ABP icon in my Chrome window and then actively click on the image killer. What to use so it does it automagically? Mainly I browse in Chrome. I went to my chrome control panel and there's a place there where you can kill all autoloaders but that is overkill (pardon the pun) for me as it requires a control-click to override. I know there's a solution that just lets you tap to run content...I'm sure I used to have it but now apparently stupid-did-ity has set in!

Thanks!

If these are running via Flash, Click-to-Plugin will keep them from loading until clicked on. Not sure if there is a Chrome version.

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This gif ? :

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In Firefox I have Flash/Crash set to ask me if it can be turned on before it will play.

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Ways to improve web conference image and sound quality. [forums.macresource.com]

I have no Flash installed and the damn videos still play. HTML5 auto play is just as annoying. There's a hidden setting in Firefox to toggle auto play off. I just have to remember which one.

Ugh. Wired is doing something worse, but it is flash based so FF won't load it. I think that might be why they told people to turn off their adblockers. I think I want to edit my browser string so that websites think I am using a 3 year old flip phone.

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In tha 360. MRF User Map

not dumb. looks like there are a number of plugin options but its not obvious which is the right one.

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Yeah it's the Trump jet series gif or flash or what'er it be.

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Ugh. Wired is doing something worse, but it is flash based so FF won't load it. I think that might be why they told people to turn off their adblockers. I think I want to edit my browser string so that websites think I am using a 3 year old flip phone.

Want to borrow my Nokia 6133? Nice Series 40 OS.

I'm using TenFourFox, which does not support Flash, and the main video on the page you linked to still autoplayed. This in spite of Bluhell Firewall.

I too hate autoplay. It can virtually bring my PowerBook to a halt.

Easiest just to boycott sites that do this kind of thing. I don't understand why the execs at these places are so stupid. You'd think a place named "Wired" would know better.

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I avoid sites that have that kind of mess. To'ally avoid.

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Silvarios, Winston

From this thread [forums.macresource.com]
Won't stop everything, but in Firefox/TenFourFox goto
about:config -> media.autoplay.enabled -> change to false

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Silvarios, Winston

From this thread [forums.macresource.com]
Won't stop everything, but in Firefox/TenFourFox goto
about:config -> media.autoplay.enabled -> change to false

Thanks for the tip! I've read about some changes that can be made in about:config but haven't quite gotten into fooling with them. Will give it a try.

- W

ps: If anyone else tries this in Firefox or TenFourFox, you enter "about:config" in the browser address line. You may then have to dismiss a warning. Scroll down to the item you want to change. For media.autoplay.enabled you just have to double click on that line to change it to "false". Double clicking again changes it back.

I am pretty sure that if you ever reset Firefox/TenFourFox you will lose any changes made to about:config, so you may want to keep a list of any changes you make.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/03/2016 03:22PM by Winston.

Looks like you could install this plugin for Firefox for the animated gif:

[addons.mozilla.org]

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If these are running via Flash, Click-to-Plugin will keep them from loading until clicked on. Not sure if there is a Chrome version.

ClickToPlugin only works in Safari, but it can block both Flash, and has a setting in its preferences to also block HTML 5. This should stop most autoplay.
[hoyois.github.io]

I found this about Chrome:
[superuser.com]
"Chrome comes with Click to Play built-in. Head over to chrome://chrome/settings/content#click, & enable Click to Play"

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