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Stop video autoplay in Safari Reader Mode

Safari (v 14.0.3, Big Sur) blocks video autoplay at websites until I click the Reader View icon. Then the video starts and I'm unable to stop it. Any suggestions?

MacBook Pro

Posted on Mar 22, 2021 10:03 AM

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Mar 22, 2021 12:04 PM in response to RickPharmD



Please try changing customization options for websites.


Click Safari in the Safari menu in the Safari menu bar and choose "Allow All Auto-Play".

Move mouse pointer to Auto-Play, click inside the dropdown box and choose "Stop Media with Sound ".





Test. https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/customize-settings-per-website-ibrw7f78f7fe/mac


If it is successful, follow the guide in the link posted below for all other sites

https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/customize-settings-per-website-ibrw7f78f7fe/mac


After installing an Update or Upgrade, starting up in SafeMode is not a bad idea.

Startup in Safe Mode. https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201262





Mar 22, 2021 12:45 PM in response to RickPharmD

Is there any adware installed?

Test it.  


Remove adware if installed on your Mac..

       Run the latest release of Malwarebytes for Mac to remove malware/adware, if installed on your Mac.

       For instructions: Install Malwarebytes for Mac v4      Uninstall Malwarebytes for Mac

       Click the “FREE DOWNLOAD” button.

       Click the “Scan ” button. Once done, quit Malwarebytes for Mac.

       Restart the computer and relaunch Safari holding the shift key down.

       Scan for Malware again.


Mar 22, 2021 12:23 PM in response to dominic23

Thanks, Dominic23. My settings were already "Never Auto-Play," but I pulled up the site again to try. It apparently has a rotation of ads, some of them videos. Now I'm getting no video but also a change in the ads. I'll keep looking. I had hoped I'd be able to post the URL of an offending site, but if they all have ad rotations, members of the Apple Community might see something different.

Mar 23, 2021 10:13 AM in response to dominic23

Once again, thanks. I have Malwarebytes 4.74 installed and scanned but it found no offenders. I followed your instructions with restart, rescan, Safari shift-open. The site is not running the video ad, so my check on that was not helpful. I guess I'll just have to keep looking. Thanks for the diagnostic tip, though. I'm glad to post this; maybe it has been notice by other users.

Stop video autoplay in Safari Reader Mode

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