Canary version has returned. Microsoft Edge browser can prevent video from playing automatically by default.

CTOnews.com, April 6, according to foreign science and technology media NeoWin, Microsoft Edge browser has returned to the feature of one-click blocking automatic video playback.

Microsoft has previously allowed users to block automatic video playback with one click without the help of third-party extensions. Microsoft later removed the "Block" option and provided only the "Allow" and "Limit" options by default.

In the Edge Canary preview update, users can access the "edge://settings/content/mediaAutoplay" page in the address bar and see the "block" option.

CTOnews.com Note: in Edge stable Edition, this can also be achieved by enabling experimental Flag. Access "edge://flags/#edge-autoplay-user-setting-block-option" on the address bar, and you can see the "block" option again after restarting the browser.