How to Disable Autoplaying GIFs From Your Browser – Guide
GIFs are interesting, fun, self-explanatory, and nonsensical at the same time. They communicate effectively and are used frequently in newspapers and other media. However, they can be bothersome and upsetting at times. I don’t like it when GIF autoplay starts playing without my consent. Additionally, GIFs consume a lot of bandwidth, resulting in slower page loading times. However, the good news is that we can disable GIF autoplay in our browser. So if you don’t like GIFs, just turn them off and your computer will run faster!
Here’s how you disable GIF autoplay:
1. Stop GIFs from auto-playing in Google Chrome
Google Chrome is the most popular browser in the world. It’s easy to use and the wide selection of extensions it offers makes it even better. Extensions add practicality to Google Chrome, making it even more versatile and useful. The best extension you can use is GIF Jam.
The GIF extension, which is currently available in the Chrome Web Store, will not load GIFs on webpages. This means that you can still see a GIF if you want by disabling the extension and refreshing the page. ..
If you are concerned about transmission time, you can use an alternate extension (download) to delay GIFs on a webpage. This extension will display GIFs on a webpage when they are fully loaded. That way, you can see the entire GIF at once without any waiting time.
2. Stop GIFs from autoplaying in Mozilla Firefox
As we use extensions in Chrome in the same way, we can use add-ons in Firefox for the same purpose. You can download and install the Toggle Animated GIFs extension (download).
With this extension, you can use keyboard shortcuts to turn GIF on and off. To play or pause the GIF, press Ctrl + M keys together on the current tab. To restart the animation, press Shift+M.
To disable GIFs from autoplaying forever, you can change your browser setting.
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Type “browser.tabs.remote.autostart” in the address bar and press the Enter key. In the new window that opens, set the value of “true” to the right of “browser.tabs.remote.enabled” and click OK. Now when you open a new tab in Firefox, it will start automatically with the last open tab in your remote desktop session. ..
In the search bar, type “animation”. Select “image.animation_mode” and double click on it.
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None of the GIFs will play automatically. To restore the default settings, replace the text “none” with “normal” as explained earlier.
3. Prevent GIFs from playing automatically in Opera
Chrome and Firefox have the extension, Opera also has an extension that disables GIF autoplay. It’s called GIF (download) blocker. Once installed, to enable/disable click on the icon. Once enabled, GIFs on any webpage will be changed by GIF blocker.
To view GIFs on websites, you need to disable the extension and reload the page. ..
4. Prevent GIFs from autoplaying in Internet Explorer
To use the “Tools” menu in Internet Explorer, click on the “Menu” button and then select “Tools”. In the “Internet Options” window, click on the “Advanced” tab and then select the “Security” option. In the “Security” window, under the heading “Internet Zone:”, click on the radio button next to “Active Scripting (ASP) and ActiveX Controls: Enable. To use the “Tools” menu in Internet Explorer, click on the “Menu” button and then select “Tools”. In the “Internet Options” window, click on the “Advanced” tab and then select the “Security” option. In the “Security” window, under the heading “Internet Zone:”: Click on radio button next to “Active Scripting (ASP) and ActiveX Controls: Enable”. ..
To view multimedia files on your computer, go to the “Advanced” tab and scroll down to the “Multimedia” section inside the “Settings” panel. There you will find a list of supported file types, including MP3, WAV, and AVI. You can also choose to view multimedia files in a separate window by clicking on the “Open in New Window” button. ..
Now, uncheck “Play animations on webpages” to disable GIFs’ autoplay. You’ll need to restart Internet Explorer to apply the change. ..
The alternative way is to press the “Esc” key.
5. Prevent GIFs from autoplaying in Safari (or not!)
The macOS High Sierra update has changed the Safari browser so that you can now block videos. However, this does not stop GIFs from playing automatically. To stop them, you need to install the Deanimator extension (download). However, this is an old extension with no updates, so you may not be able to try it and see if it works. If it doesn’t work, it’s bad luck - there is no other way to disable GIF autoplay in Safari. ..
Final note
How to Disable Autoplaying GIFs From Your Browser If you’re a fan of GIFs, then you may be wondering how to disable them from your browser. Here’s a guide on how to do just that. First, open your browser and type “about:config” into the address bar. Once you’ve entered the information, press return and your browser will ask for your preferences. Scroll down until you find “gfycat” and change its value to “no”. This will disable all GIFs in your browser from playing automatically.
