Videos

When is appropriate to auto play music or video on a page?

When is appropriate to auto play music or video on a page?
  1. Should you AutoPlay videos on your website?
  2. What is the purpose of auto play?
  3. Why do videos automatically play on websites?

Should you AutoPlay videos on your website?

“An autoplaying video, at full bleed, is very bandwidth-intensive.” While an autoplaying homepage video may seem like an exciting way to kick off the user journey, it often comes at the expense of losing large swathes of users who simply can't load the page in time. It is likely a sacrifice not worth making.

What is the purpose of auto play?

Autoplay video is audiovisual content that starts automatically when a user goes to the host web page. Autoplay videos usually contain advertisements or promoted content. The purpose of autoplay is to get the user's attention, which it is bound to do so long as the user has sound turned on.

Why do videos automatically play on websites?

Why do websites automatically play videos? It's your browser that automatically plays videos, not the website. Go to the Settings menu in your browser and find the setting for this and switch it off.

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