Ever since updating to iOS15, everytime there’s an embedded YouTube video in a website it auto plays while scrolling over it. It’s so annoying. Is there a way to turn it off?
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YouTube auto play in iOS15 by default
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I started posting about this but then saw your thread. This annoys me so much! I’m getting more and more fed up with Apple recently. Wondering how the things in the Android world are.
same here! it is super annoying + rip my data. Somehow it also effects 3rd party browsers. I have the same behaviour on DuckDuck Go. Is it something that Google changed? I do not want it
"Auto-Play Video Previews" is disabled on my phone and it still autoplays the YouTube videos in Safari when scrolling through the webpage.
I believe it is a bug though because it only starts playing them if your finger starts scrolling the page with a finger on the video. I verified that if I'm careful enough and start scrolling the page by holding my finger on a place outside the video, then the video won't start. Most definitely a bug because a "start scrolling" gesture shouldn't be interpreted as "start video".
I believe it is a bug though because it only starts playing them if your finger starts scrolling the page with a finger on the video. I verified that if I'm careful enough and start scrolling the page by holding my finger on a place outside the video, then the video won't start. Most definitely a bug because a "start scrolling" gesture shouldn't be interpreted as "start video".
I’m glad it’s not just me. It only happens if my finger touches the embedded video. If I use my finger to scroll without ever touching the video it doesn’t auto play. It’s like Safari is registering a single touch as a double tap or a tap on the play button. All of these accidental video start ups are adding to google ad revenue. Makes you wonder if this change was on purpose.
Yeah I have that same behavior. Annoying when playing music, I have to quickly swipe back to the previous page to stop it from playing. iOS 15 is a mess
I have good news. In ios 15.1 beta 3 this does not happen any more. You can scroll the screen while touching the video and it doesn’t auto play.
edit: I’m wrong. It’s still doing it. 😩
edit: I’m wrong. It’s still doing it. 😩
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Getting seriously fed up with this.
Videos should play when I want them to. What’s more frustrating is that it pauses music that’s playing and when attempting to quickly resume via CC, it simply resumes the damn video!
Videos should play when I want them to. What’s more frustrating is that it pauses music that’s playing and when attempting to quickly resume via CC, it simply resumes the damn video!
I’m right there with you. It’s definitely a YouTube thing. When I do the same thing over twitter videos they don’t auto start.
I’ve sent 2 feedback reports about it on beta 3. Let’s see if Apple cares.
I’m fed up too! I’ve already started to adopt this nasty habit of not scrolling normally but trying to tap outside videos in order not to touch them which is so exhausting. 14 years after the first and great iPhone we’re back to something that’s worse. Steve would be ashamed.
I was hoping an autoplay disable function would return with iOS 15, would give me a reason to actually install it. Looks like not only has it not, it's actually gotten worse.
I would like an option for zero video or audio of any kind in browser on my phone. I don't need to play media content on a phone - ever. Was easy to accomplish before Apple locked everything down and prohibited 3rd party browser rendering engines from the App Store.
I would like an option for zero video or audio of any kind in browser on my phone. I don't need to play media content on a phone - ever. Was easy to accomplish before Apple locked everything down and prohibited 3rd party browser rendering engines from the App Store.
I posted on Reddit and getting similar responses. I don’t own one but would be interested to hear if it happens on Android.
Omg thank you for posting this, I thought I was going mad!
I'm now deleting as much stuff off my mac and I'm going to upgrade xcode to try and make an extension to block this crap!
It pisses me off so bad, constantly pausing my music, consuming data, putting videos fullscreen sometimes. absolute bananas.
I'll post here if I have any luck lol
Edit: Just thinking out loud I think it is a youtube specific thing, like their code is listening for any touch events at all, I don't think there is a way to disable this in the settings because it's not in the hands of the OS
Someone prove me wrong ha
I'm now deleting as much stuff off my mac and I'm going to upgrade xcode to try and make an extension to block this crap!
It pisses me off so bad, constantly pausing my music, consuming data, putting videos fullscreen sometimes. absolute bananas.
I'll post here if I have any luck lol
Edit: Just thinking out loud I think it is a youtube specific thing, like their code is listening for any touch events at all, I don't think there is a way to disable this in the settings because it's not in the hands of the OS
Someone prove me wrong ha
I don’t agree with that. The lowest level is the OS which interprets touches. If it detects that you’re scrolling (which is an instantaneous action) it shouldn’t propagate that as a touch event on a higher level but instead send a scroll event to Safari. It’s definitely a bug. A nasty one. And Apple seem to care less and less about breaking things lately. Such a shame.
Lmao it's fine I am right, but you don't have to agree
I have an extension built to stop this now. I am waiting for the app store Testflight review. Once approved I can post a public share link
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It does not. I have a pixel 5 and I can come to this forum or any that uses YouTube linked video and it won’t auto play if I touch the video to scroll. Only does it if I tap the video.
Please post in this thread if you get approvedLmao it's fine I am right, but you don't have to agree
I have an extension built to stop this now. I am waiting for the app store Testflight review. Once approved I can post a public share link
The only thing I found that works is the Safari extension called StopTheMadness. It costs eight dollars but it definitely fixes this issue.
hello, I have a safari extension available through TestFlight now
it actually doesn’t work super well for specifically macrumors because they already prevent the auto play so in future versions I’ll accommodate for that
but other sites usually require a triple tap on the video and it will enable playing.
TestFlight - Apple
Using TestFlight is a great way to help developers test beta versions of their apps.
Enjoy!
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The latest version is up on the app store for those who don't want to rely on the testflight build: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/touchtube/id1590705822
You can still join TestFlight and you will get new updates before they hit the app store
Thank you for your ideas and feedback
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Instructions were: Settings --> Accessibility --> Per-App Settings --> Add App --> Safari --> Auto-Play Video Previews --> Off.
Found this on a Reddit link. Worth a shot.
Found this on a Reddit link. Worth a shot.