How to Disable Autoplay in Edge on Windows 11

This tutorial shows you how to allow, limit, or block media autoplay for websites in Microsoft Edge. You can do this for just your account or for all users on Windows 11.

Why Control Media Autoplay?

Videos and music playing automatically on websites can be annoying. They use data and slow down your browsing. Controlling autoplay gives you more power over your browsing experience.

What is Microsoft Edge?

Microsoft Edge is a web browser based on Chromium. It came out on January 15, 2020. It works on Windows and macOS. Edge is fast, secure, and has great privacy features built in.

Your Autoplay Options

• Allow = All videos and music play automatically.
• Block = No videos or music will play automatically.
• Limit = Videos and music play only if you’ve visited the site before or clicked on media before. This is the default.

You can also add specific websites to an allow list so they always autoplay. You will need to refresh the page to see your changes.

Option One

Allow, Limit, or Block Media Autoplay for Your Account

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Click the Settings and more button (3 dots) at the top right. Click Settings.
3. Click Privacy, search, and services on the left. Click Site permissions and expand All permissions tile.
4. Click Media autoplay under “All permissions” on the right.
5. Choose Allow, Limit (default), or Block from the “Control if audio and video play automatically on sites” drop menu.

Option Two

Add and Remove Websites From Your Allow List

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Click the Settings and more button (3 dots) at the top right. Click Settings.
3. Click Cookies and site permissions on the left. Click Media autoplay under “Site permissions” on the right.

Add a Website to the Allow List

1. Click the Add button.
2. Type the full website address (URL) you want to add. Click Add.

Remove a Website From the Allow List

1. Click the More actions button (3 dots) next to the website you want to remove.
2. Click Remove.

Option Three

Allow or Limit Media Autoplay for All Users on Your Computer

⚠️ Admin privileges required: You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option. This option uses the AutoplayAllowed policy for Microsoft Edge.

Open the Windows Terminal app as an administrator and run the command below.

Allow Media Autoplay for All Users

This will override Option One and turn it gray:

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v AutoplayAllowed /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Limit Media Autoplay for All Users

This will override Option One and turn it gray:

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v AutoplayAllowed /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Use Default User Choice for Media Autoplay

This is the default setting. It allows you to use Option One:

reg delete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v AutoplayAllowed /f

Summary

You now know how to control media autoplay in Microsoft Edge. For your account alone, use Option One to choose Allow, Limit, or Block. Use Option Two to add or remove specific websites that always play media. If you’re an admin, use Option Three to set autoplay rules for everyone on your computer. Remember to refresh the page after you make changes to see them work.