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What is muted autoplay?
Muted autoplay for video is supported by Chrome for Android as of version 53. Playback will start automatically for a video element once it comes into view if both autoplay and muted are set, and playback of muted videos can be initiated pragmatically with play() .
Why does YouTube play videos while scrolling?
As you scroll through your Home feed, videos will begin to play on mute with captions auto-enabled. This lets you easily preview different videos while you’re exploring the app. You can also see a 3-second preview of a video when you hover over a video’s thumbnail.
Why do mobile phones usually ignore auto play on video elements?
While autoplaying muted videos work on many mobile devices, if that device is in low power mode they won’t autoplay at all. This is most often caused by the iOS battery saver mode or based on a slow connection. Sometimes the cause isn’t known but the phone decides it can’t autoplay videos anyway.
Why is YouTube always on mute?
While this issue is live, please try clearing your browser’s cache and cookies, or the workaround: The mute will keep coming back for each video you watch, but you can get your sound back each time by pausing the video, right clicking the little X by the speaker symbol and then clicking the speaker symbol itself.
Why does YouTube always start muted?
If you or your students notice that your videos are muted by default on PC or Mac, this is a browser specific setting. Once audio is enabled in your browser or for your site, this setting will apply going forward, so you should only have to adjust these settings once in your browser.
Why do videos start muted?
According to the new autoplay specifications, autoplaying videos on IOS, Safari, Chrome, and Android must start out muted. This policy is controlled by the browser manufacturers, and all video hosting services must adhere to it. Here are links to the policy change for each browser: Autoplaying video policy for Chrome.
Can you autoplay a video with sound?
Autoplay with sound is allowed if: User has interacted with the domain (click, tap, etc.). On desktop, the user’s Media Engagement Index threshold has been crossed, meaning the user has previously played video with sound. The user has added the site to their home screen on mobile or installed the PWA on desktop.
Can video autoplay on mobile?
Video limitations Most mobile devices, including Apple iPhones, Apple iPads and many Android and Microsoft devices do not support the video autoplay feature so your video will not play automatically if a visitor is on one of these devices.