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How can I stop youtube vids starting when i open a page in a new tab - even when not on top?

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moonson
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I'm considering moving from Safari, which waits till they're the window on top. This could seriously complicate eg. browsing a list of suggestions, where habit has been to open the ones i like the look of in tabs to maybe watch later, sometimes much later... Chances are there's a fix somewhere, and i guess it might be a Youtube thing not a Firefox thing. I want a page to sit there, not launch video or audio until i specifically turn to it (in fact better still not automatically launch even then). Any advice?

I'm considering moving from Safari, which waits till they're the window on top. This could seriously complicate eg. browsing a list of suggestions, where habit has been to open the ones i like the look of in tabs to maybe watch later, sometimes much later... Chances are there's a fix somewhere, and i guess it might be a Youtube thing not a Firefox thing. I want a page to sit there, not launch video or audio until i specifically turn to it (in fact better still not automatically launch even then). Any advice?

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marzolian
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I suggest the Flashblock extension for Firefox: http://flashblock.mozdev.org/

When it's activated, it blocks Flash content, such as YouTube videos, until you actually click on them to start them. You can add a button to one of the menu bars or toolbars to turn the add-on on or off with one click.