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Old 02-08-2017, 03:14 PM   #1
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Ad Block not working


I have Ad Block installed yet it does not stop videos from automatically playing.

Ex.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/08/politi...ity/index.html
 
Old 02-08-2017, 04:31 PM   #2
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Fixit7,

Please see your PM's. You were asked to change your posting pattern in order to enable LQ members to better help you. My previous PM contained some suggestions, which you acknowledged but then seem to have ignored. Thanks.

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Old 02-08-2017, 05:27 PM   #3
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Hi Andy...

If you're referring to Adblock Plus, to my knowledge, it doesn't block videos from starting. If you're using Firefox, you can try this extension. Also, another way of handling this can be found here.

Regards...
 
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Old 02-08-2017, 06:14 PM   #4
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To do this for all video formats in Firefox, without plugins, enter about:config in the address bar, find, or create if necessary a boolean attribute media.autoplay.enabled and set it to false.
 
Old 02-08-2017, 10:48 PM   #5
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all of the above ,and DID YOU READ THE INSTRUCTIONS

also ad block pulse does NOT stop scripts of javascript
nor all "iframe's" with video

use "no-script" or the EFF's "privacy Badger"
and READ!!!! the instructions on there use

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Old 02-09-2017, 01:41 PM   #6
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Hi Andy...

If you're referring to Adblock Plus, to my knowledge, it doesn't block videos from starting. If you're using Firefox, you can try this extension. Also, another way of handling this can be found here.

Regards...
thanks, the addon linked worked perfectly.

I forgot to post that I am using Seamonkey 2.46.

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Old 02-09-2017, 02:13 PM   #7
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thanks, the addon linked worked perfectly.
Cool! If you would, please mark this thread as "SOLVED."

Regards...
 
  


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