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uBlock Origin filter to block autoplay videos in TechCrunch
Hacker News | Nov 3, 2026 | cornfieldlabs
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Every TechCrunch article autoplays a video in the middle of the post. Hiding it isn’t enough, because the player keeps running in the background. ad player. Blocking their scripts stops the video from loading at all, and the cosmetic rules hide the empty box it leaves behind.
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