When you’ve just opened a video YouTube will immediately start playing which can sometimes be annoying. How to stop this? How to disable Autoplay in YouTube videos? How to stop Autoplay YouTube videos in Chrome and Firefox Browsers?
On Chrome
To disable autoplay for YouTube videos on chrome you just need to install ‘Stop Autoplay for YouTube’ in your browser. Once you installed the extension on your browser YouTube wont start to play any videos without your permission. Another advantage of this extension is the pre-buffering of the video, which is crucial for slow networks.
On Firefox
To prevent autoplay for YouTube videosin Firefox you need to install ‘YouTube control center‘ on your browser.