Fox News Videos Keep Autoplaying

[NLA]

I am not sure why Fox News videos keep autoplaying. I have Vivaldi set to block autoplay in Settings and in the attached pictures. I cleared all history except for passwords, but that didn't work.

[Zalex108]

@NLA

Hi,
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Start with the Basic Android Troubleshooting Steps.

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• Clean Site Data
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  vivaldi://flags [If personally enabled]

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[NLA]

@Zalex108

Vivaldi Version: | 6.5.3206.61 (Stable channel) (64-bit)
Since when happens | I don't know.
OS / Version: | Windows 11 Pro
Device Model: | AMD CPU PC

I cleaned site data again. This didn't resolve the issue.

There are 2 things listed in vivaldi://serviceworker-internals/, but I see no option to clean them other than Unregister.

vivaldi://flags/ is enabled because I enabled the password generator.

[Zalex108]

@NLA

Excuse me,
I've sent you the Android Steps instead the Desktop.

You may check the Point 3 at the Basic Desktop Troubleshooting Steps.

[Zalex108]

@NLA

Clean Profile

Autoplay globally disabled.
Works Ok

W11 22H2

[stardepp]

@NLA You can also use this extension to block autoplaying videos:

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/disable-html5-autoplay-re/cafckninonjkogajnihihlnnimmkndgf

[NLA]

I figured it out. It is a Vivaldi bug.

I uninstalled Vivaldi, deleted the data folder, reinstalled Vivialdi, and signed in to sync. Fox News videos were blocked from autoplaying.

BUT, when I did this so Facebook Messenger videos work, Fox News videos start autoplaying again:

https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/94854/allow-facebook-messenger-video-calls-to-work-when-autoplay-is-set-to-block

Allowing Facebook Messenger video calls to work apparently also makes Fox News videos autoplay.

[Zalex108]

@NLA

Weird thing.
Maybe something in the player skip the setting.

Report it then.
I'll try to check later too.

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Next time,
Just rename the Main Profile folder temporarily and test with as a Clean Profile.
No need to Uninstall / Remove Data, just rename or run an instance with a custom shortcut.