How to stop autoplay videos on the sites you use most

Updated 2026-11-02

Quick answerAutoplay can usually be turned off in each site's settings: YouTube's Autoplay switch, Netflix's Autoplay previews, X's Autoplay set to Never, Reddit's Autoplay Media, and LinkedIn's Autoplay videos. Each setting is separate per site and often per device. A browser extension can block autoplay on every site at once.

Per-site settings

  • YouTube: Autoplay switch on the player.
  • Netflix: Account > Profiles > Playback settings.
  • X: Settings and privacy > Accessibility, display, and languages > Data usage > Autoplay > Never.
  • Reddit: Settings > Preferences > Autoplay Media.
  • LinkedIn: Settings & Privacy > Account preferences > General preferences > Autoplay videos.

Browser-wide

  • Migraine Mode's Block autoplay pauses and mutes media that starts without a click, on every site where extensions run.

FAQ

Is there one setting to stop autoplay everywhere?

Not in the sites themselves; each has its own. A browser extension can apply one rule to all pages.

Sources

  • YouTube Help: Autoplay videos. Link
  • Netflix Help Center: How to turn preview autoplay on or off. Link
  • PCMag: How to turn off autoplay videos on social media and streaming apps (X section). Link
  • Reddit Help: Accessibility Guides – Reduce Motion & Autoplay. Link
  • LinkedIn Help: Manage video autoplay settings. Link

Not a medical device and not medical advice. Migraine Mode is a screen-comfort tool: it does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent migraine or any other condition, and it does not replace a doctor. Its settings are based on studies of light, colour, flicker, patterns and motion; the extension itself has not been clinically tested. When to see a doctor.