How to Allow or Block Sound Autoplay in Firefox Computer?

Allow or Block Sound Autoplay in Firefox Computer:

Imagine going through articles or the digital content of different websites when you suddenly witness some or the other audio starts playing on the screen. Definitely, it may be annoying and you would want to allow or block sound autoplay in Firefox computer to do away with the unwanted audio issue.

Friends, I also recently witnessed undesirable audio that started playing on Firefox unnecessarily while I was going through some official PDFs. In this specific context, I share with all the netizens a quick user guide throwing light on how to allow or block sound autoplay on Firefox computers.

So, just make an endeavor to quickly comprehend this quick guide to know a little more about dealing with the sound autoplay issue.

Task or Steps for Blocking Auto Sound Play in Firefox

Step 1: Primarily open your Firefox browsing application.

Step 2: Now click on three horizontal lines resembling the icon displayed on the top right corner of the Firefox screen.

Step 3: At this stage of allowing or blocking sound autoplay on a Firefox computer, simply choose to click on the “Settings” option. Alternatively, you may also prefer to click on "Options" as well.

Step 4: Here you just have to click on the “Privacy & Security” tab on the pane shown leftwards.

Step 5: At this point in time, just navigate down to click on the “Permission” section going ahead.

Step 6: Now resort to clicking on the Settings button shown corresponding to the “Autoplay” option in the same dialogue box.

Step 7: As a consequence of Step 6, the “Autoplay Settings” will get opened.   

Step 8: Now click on the drop-down menu shown against the “Default for all websites” option and select the “Block Audio” option followed by saving the latest settings by clicking on the “Save Changes” button being displayed on the bottom-right corner of the screen.

Blocking Auto Sound Play in Firefox Browsing Application Using Autoplay Icon Settings

Please do note that when you are surfing several specific websites, you may witness the “Autoplay Icon” from which you can manage autoplay settings in just a few clicks.

Step 1: Initially open the Firefox browsing application.

Step 2: Now launch a specific website that supports auto streaming and for which you wish to disable the auto sound play.

Step 3: Just directly click on the Autoplay icon and click on the drop-down menu to move ahead with disabling the “Audio Autoplay”.

Step 4: Now in the drop-down menu that you are seeing, just find and click on the “Block audio” option.

Blocking Auto Sound Play in Firefox Browsing Application Using “Page Info Window”.

You can also allow or block sound autoplay in Firefox computer using the “Page Info Window”. Just follow the simple steps mentioned below to get this done.

Step 1: Simply open the Firefox internet browser.

Step 2: Now resort to opening the website for which you are willing to block the autoplay option.

Step 3: Once the site gets opened just click anywhere on the web page to click on “View Page Info”.

Step 4: Now click on the “Permissions” tab displayed on the top segment of the web page.

Step 5: Navigate to find the “Autoplay” segment followed by clicking on the “Block Audio” radio button.

Step 6: Now, finally decide to shut the window and reload the web page once again.

Allowing Sound Access in Firefox Browser for a Given Website

Step 1: Simply cause the Firefox browser to get opened.

Step 2: At this point, click on the three horizontal lines resembling icons to open the “Settings” dialogue box. You may alternatively click on the “Options” for opening the “Settings” dialogue box.

Step 3: Now click on the “Privacy and Security” tab followed by clicking on the “Settings” button to view all the websites for which “Sound Autoplay” is blocked.

Step 4: Here at this stage you just have to change the status to “Allow Audio and Video” in a bid to allow sound autoplay on a Firefox computer.