You can now block autoplay media in Microsoft's Edge browser

If you find autoplay media content annoying while browsing, then this feature to block it using Microsoft’s Edge browser will catch your fancy. With this new feature, you can set your browser to block all autoplay media content. So you don’t need to worry about those annoying videos that keep popping up while you are browsing.

Microsoft beat Google Chrome to launch this useful feature for users around the world. This feature is one of the most recent additions to the Edge browser for insiders. Those currently testing this new feature will be able to block all autoplay videos to improve their browsing experience.

Netizens around the world have hoped to be able to get rid of autoplay media content while browsing. Finally, they will be able to see their wishes come to pass while using the Edge browser. If you want to get early access to this feature, here is everything you need to know.

Microsoft’s Edge browser now lets you block autoplay media content

Microsoft has finally listened to the voice of its users and is now offering “strict blocking of media autoplay.” This new feature will come in handy to a ton of Microsoft Chromium-based Edge browser users around the world. Well, there are a few things that you need to take into mind before jumping to your feet with joy.

For now, this feature is not available to all Edge users around the world. Only select users can make use of the autoplay media content blocking. These users are those that have access to Edge Canary, this is the channel that brings all new features to users for testing.

So, you can say that this new feature is currently in its beta testing phase. If you do not have access to the latest Canary release, then you will have to wait for the global release to make use of this feature. Once available, you will be able to access this feature on the settings page under the Cookie and Site Permissions settings.

At the moment, there is no timeline for the launch of this new feature to the Microsoft Chromium-based Edge browser. Google Chrome users will also need to hope that their browsers also adopt this feature soon. With it, you will have no reason to worry about seeing those annoying videos that pop up while you are surfing the internet.