They are one of the most infuriating things for me. But I curious to know why is this a popular pattern in websites. Do people actually stop whatever they were planning to do and watch the video ?

I’ve blocked them on all my devices. But once in a while I see them when I use someone else’s devices and I wonder.

  • lolcatnip@reddthat.com
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    3 months ago

    Autoplay is great for pages that you go to specifically to watch videos. It’s a cancer everywhere else.