How to stop videos from automatically playing in Brave

These step-by-step tutorials will show you how to stop videos from automatically playing on websites in the Brave web browser.

Related: How to stop videos from automatically playing in Firefox

The steps on this page work for blocking autoplay videos on websites such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X (Twitter).

How to stop videos from automatically playing in Brave on a computer

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  1. Click the menu button in the top right corner of Brave.
    Brave browser menu button
  2. Click Settings.
    Brave browser settings
  3. Click Privacy and security.
    Brave browser Privacy and security settings
  4. Click Site and Shields Settings.
    Brave browser Site and Shields Settings
  5. Click Additional permissions.
    Brave browser Additional permissions
  6. Click Autoplay.
    Brave browser Autoplay settings
  7. Select the Block sites from autoplaying videos option.
    Block sites from autoplaying videos in Brave browser
  8. Restart Brave.

Videos will no longer play automatically in Brave.

How to stop videos from automatically playing in Brave on Android

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  1. Tap the menu button in the top right corner of Brave.
    Brave browser for Android menu button
  2. Tap Settings.
    Brave browser for Android settings
  3. Tap Site settings.
    Brave browser for Android site settings
  4. Tap Autoplay.
    Brave browser for Android autoplay settings
  5. Tap Autoplay to turn this option off.
    Stop sites from autoplaying videos in Brave browser on Android
  6. Restart Brave.

Videos will no longer play automatically in Brave.

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