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how to stop video (YouTube) from opening and playing automatically when website loads.

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RandyAmy
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I’m in AOL email and I just received YouTube update of the ones I follow. I right click on the title and select open in a new window. If I open say 3, all 3 will start playing even though I’m still in AOL email. Before, they wouldn’t start playing until I went to that window.

I’m in AOL email and I just received YouTube update of the ones I follow. I right click on the title and select open in a new window. If I open say 3, all 3 will start playing even though I’m still in AOL email. Before, they wouldn’t start playing until I went to that window.

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Shadow110
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RandyAmy said

I’m in AOL email and I just received YouTube update of the ones I follow. I right click on the title and select open in a new window. If I open say 3, all 3 will start playing even though I’m still in AOL email. Before, they wouldn’t start playing until I went to that window.

May be totally wrong here but have a look see. (also hang out for maybe a better answer) Youtube is HTML5 now so Menu then Tools then Options under Content - DRM Content click the Learn More. You will find out what it is about and there is a help menu there also. If this solves your problem please come back and let us know and mark as Solved. G'luck