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saturnsring

(1,832 posts) Mon Oct 12, 2015, 06:46 PM Oct 2015

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does anyone know how i can prevent these little video ads from playing

I have taken to keeping the audio off so I don't have to hear them but they bog down other functions - like trying to get to read the article i clicked on, it slows down scrolling and slows the cursor would your standard popup blocker stop them? or can i set the computer to just not play them?

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does anyone know how i can prevent these little video ads from playing (Original Post) saturnsring Oct 2015 OP

google 'disable autoplay' and select whichever browser you're using CurtEastPoint Oct 2015 #1

thanks saturnsring Oct 2015 #3

uBlock Origin SwankyXomb Oct 2015 #2

thanks ...nt saturnsring Oct 2015 #4

Oh, sorry... ADs autoplay. I thought you meant videos. Scratch what I said and use the CurtEastPoint Oct 2015 #5

ok thanks for your time ....nt saturnsring Oct 2015 #6

CurtEastPoint

(18,643 posts)

1. google 'disable autoplay' and select whichever browser you're using

Reply to saturnsring (Original post)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 06:55 PM

Oct 2015

and follow those steps. It varies by platform: ie, chrome, iphone blah blah.

saturnsring

(1,832 posts)

3. thanks

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 06:56 PM

Oct 2015

SwankyXomb

(2,030 posts)

2. uBlock Origin

Reply to saturnsring (Original post)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 06:55 PM

Oct 2015

Lightweight, and I haven't seen an ad in months.

saturnsring

(1,832 posts)

4. thanks ...nt

Reply to SwankyXomb (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 06:57 PM

Oct 2015

CurtEastPoint

(18,643 posts)

5. Oh, sorry... ADs autoplay. I thought you meant videos. Scratch what I said and use the

Reply to saturnsring (Original post)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 06:58 PM

Oct 2015

other suggestion. An ad blocker. Yes.

saturnsring

(1,832 posts)

6. ok thanks for your time ....nt

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 07:06 PM

Oct 2015

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