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Reddit ignores autoplay setting.

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ifeedonspleens
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When viewing a Reddit post, similar posts are shown below it. When in mobile view, if there's a video in these posts it start playing with sound when you scroll down a bit, irrespective of the browsers autoplay setting.

When viewing a Reddit post, similar posts are shown below it. When in mobile view, if there's a video in these posts it start playing with sound when you scroll down a bit, irrespective of the browsers autoplay setting.

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Hi

Thank you for that example. I have had a look into this and have found this issue open with our developers:

https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/issues/20233

Please follow this for progress on this issue.

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Paul
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Hi

Do you have an example of a post that you can share here?

ifeedonspleens
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https://amp.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/kiz7p7/unpopular_opinion_immortals_fenyx_rising_is_a/

Scroll down a few posts and it should start playing.

Paul
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Hi

Thank you for that example. I have had a look into this and have found this issue open with our developers:

https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/issues/20233

Please follow this for progress on this issue.

ifeedonspleens
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Thanks, guess I should've looked a little harder before posting. Should I mark this as solved or leave it open?

Paul
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If you wish, please mark my answer as a solution - this will help others that may ask the same question in the future.