Firefox can now block the web’s autoplaying videos

The latest version of Firefox lets you block videos that autoplay with sound around the web. The setting can be turned on in Firefox 66 across every website, but you can also set exceptions for sites you visit primarily for video. The latest version of the browser will also stop slow loading ads from moving you up and down a page, and adds a new way for you to search through your open tabs. Although Firefox’s main competitor, Chrome, first started blocking some autoplaying videos in version 66 last year, it’s not as comprehensive as Mozilla’s solution. By default, Chrome autoplays videos on more than 1,000 popular sites but otherwise blocks them. To get the browser to block video on all sites by default you have to head to... Continue reading…