This tutorial will show you how to allow, limit, or block media autoplay for websites in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features.
You can choose to Allow, Block, or Limit audio and video media to play automatically on sites opened in Microsoft Edge. You will need to refresh the page to see changes.
- Allow = All media will play automatically.
- Block = All audio and video playback will be blocked on sites. Block is currently only available in the latest Microsoft Edge Canary and Dev builds.
- Limit = Media will play depending on how you've visited the page and whether you interacted with media in the past.
Contents
- Option One: Allow, Limit, or Block Media Autoplay for Websites in Microsoft Edge for Current User
- Option Two: Add and Remove Site Exceptions to Allow Media Autoplay in Microsoft Edge for Current User
- Option Three: Allow or Limit Media Autoplay for Websites in Microsoft Edge for All Users
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Cookies and site permissions in the left pane, and click/tap on Media autoplay under "Site permissions" in the right pane.. (see screenshot below)
If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.
4 Select Allow, Limit (default), or Block for what you want in the Control if audio and video play automatically on sites drop menu. (see screenshot below)
Add and Remove Site Exceptions to Allow Media Autoplay in Microsoft Edge for Current User
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Cookies and site permissions in the left pane, and click/tap on Media autoplay under "Site permissions" in the right pane.. (see screenshot below)
If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.
4 Do step 5 (add) or step 6 (remove) below to add or remove sites on the always Allow media autoplay exceptions list.
5 Add Site to Allow Media Autoplay Exception List
A) Click/tap on the Add button. (see screenshot below)
B) Type in the full URL of the site you want to add, and click/tap on Add. (see screenshot below)
6 Remove Site from Allow Media Autoplay Exception List
A) Click/tap on the More actions (3 dots) button for the site you want to remove. (see screenshot below)
B) Click/tap on Remove.
You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option.
This option uses the AutoplayAllowed policy for Microsoft Edge.
1 Do step 2 (allow), step 3 (limit), or step 4 (default) below for what you want.
2 Allow Media Autoplay for Websites in Microsoft Edge for All Users
This will override and gray out Option One.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.
Allow_media_autoplay_for_websites_in_Microsoft_Edge_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"AutoplayAllowed"=dword:000000013 Limit Media Autoplay for Websites in Microsoft Edge for All Users
This will override and gray out Option One.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.
Limit_media_autoplay_for_websites_in_Microsoft_Edge_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"AutoplayAllowed"=dword:000000004 Default User Choice Media Autoplay for Websites in Microsoft Edge
This is the default setting to allow using Option One.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.
Default_user-choice_media_autoplay_for_websites_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"AutoplayAllowed"=-5 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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