Instagram: stop video autoplay
Stops Instagram feed videos that start on their own while scrolling; ones you play stay playing.
Code to copy
// Instagram: stop feed videos from autoplaying as you scroll.
function pauseFeedVideos() {
document.querySelectorAll('video').forEach(function (v) {
try {
if (!v.dataset.jzUserPlayed && !v.paused) v.pause();
} catch (e) {}
});
}
document.addEventListener('play', function (e) {
if (e.target && e.isTrusted) e.target.dataset.jzUserPlayed = '1';
}, true);
pauseFeedVideos();
setInterval(pauseFeedVideos, 800);How to use this example
- Copy the code with the button above.
- Install JustZix (2 minutes) and open the extension on the target page.
- Add a new rule matching that page.
- Paste the code into the rule's JavaScript panel and save — it runs on every page visit.
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