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How to stop autopause from "open in new tab" videos in FF 57

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SvartPus
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I guess this is a new feature in the new Firefox 57, Altough I wish there was an option to turn that feature off.

I have tried to search for this setting, altough I cant manage to find it either in the about:config or or the normal setting tab in in firefox.

Thanks in advance :-)

I guess this is a new feature in the new Firefox 57, Altough I wish there was an option to turn that feature off. I have tried to search for this setting, altough I cant manage to find it either in the about:config or or the normal setting tab in in firefox. Thanks in advance :-)
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hi, you can change the behaviour like this: enter about:config into the firefox address bar (confirm the info message in case it shows up) & search for the preference named media.block-autoplay-until-in-foreground. double-click it and change its value to false.

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philipp
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hi, you can change the behaviour like this: enter about:config into the firefox address bar (confirm the info message in case it shows up) & search for the preference named media.block-autoplay-until-in-foreground. double-click it and change its value to false.