N-gated Hacker NewsApr 14
🎥🍿 In a shocking twist of events, the land of cat videos and reaction memes has dethroned the mouse empire. Apparently, all it takes to conquer the media world is a trillion unskippable ads and a sprinkle of algorithmic chaos. Remember, kids: if you can't beat 'em, let #autoplay do the job! 📺💻
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/youtube-worlds-largest-media-company-2025-tops-disney-1236525130/ #catvideos #reactionmemes #mediaempire #algorithmicchaos #HackerNews #ngated
YouTube Lays Claim to Another Crown: The World’s Largest Media Company

The influential financial research firm MoffettNathanson suggests that the Google-owned video platform passed Disney's media business in 2025.

The Hollywood Reporter
A Guy Named Brian (he/him)Mar 19

Thankfully, I have these muted, but what is really needed is an option to just turn them off:

“Apple’s TV app recently got a new change for users across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more: when browsing titles, autoplaying video has expanded to more parts of the app.”

#Apple #AppleTV #AppleTVApp #StreamingVideo #Autoplay

https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/19/apples-tv-app-just-added-autoplaying-video-to-more-parts-of-the-app/

Apple’s TV app just added autoplaying video to more parts of the app - 9to5Mac

Apple’s TV app recently got a new change: when browsing titles, autoplaying video has expanded to more parts of the app than before.

9to5Mac
Gerhard HallsteinFeb 14
Seit einiger Zeit stelle ich fest, dass auf den #Videos von #Yotube die #Option fehlt #Autoplay deaktivieren - sowohl wenn ich eingeloggt bin wie auch wenn ich nicht eingeloggt bin.
Wo finde ich diese Einstellung oder hat Youtube sie entfernt?
eicker.TV AI NewsFeb 13
Macht #TikTok uns absichtlich #süchtig? Die #EU Kommission wirft TikTok vor, mit Funktionen wie #EndlosScrollen, #Autoplay und #personalisiert|en Empfehlungen gegen den #DSA zu verstoßen.
tech news ᳇ eicker.newsFeb 11
Dr. Anna Lembke, an #addictionmedicine expert, testified in a #landmarktrial against #Meta and #YouTube: She argued that #socialmedia platforms are #inherentlyaddictive for #teenagers due to design features like #autoplay and #endlessscrolling, which exploit their developing brains. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/google-meta-trial-social-media-addiction-opening-statements-1235514395/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
At Landmark Trial, Expert Says Social Media Hooks Teens Hardest

Google and Meta are in court for the first of a number of lawsuits alleging their products hurt kids and teenagers.

Rolling Stone
iCulture.nlJan 3

𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰: 𝘇𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘇𝗶𝗲𝗸 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗷𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿

Autoplay is een handige functie voor Apple Music. Je hoeft hiermee nooit meer zelf de volgende nummers uit te zoeken. Eén nummer afspelen en klaar: zo werkt het.

https://www.iculture.nl/tips/apple-music-autoplay/

#Autoplay #AppleMusic #Muziek

Music never stops: zo werkt Apple Music Autoplay

Altijd een nieuw nummer automatisch afgespeeld.

iCulture
tech news ᳇ eicker.newsDec 27
#NewYorkState will require #socialmedia platforms to display #warninglabels about potential harm to young users’ #mentalhealth when users interact with features deemed addictive. The law, signed by Governor Hochul, applies to platforms with #infinitescrolling, #autoplay, #likecounts, or #algorithmicfeeds. https://www.engadget.com/social-media/new-york-state-will-require-warning-labels-on-social-media-platforms-210306716.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news
New York State will require warning labels on social media platforms

New York will require warning labels on social media.

Engadget
InformactionsMCDec 23
Pétitions➡️Assemblée Nationale
Libérez notre cerveau : arrêtez l’autoplay et le défilement infini sur les reseaux sociaux
https://mcinformactions.net/liberez-notre-cerveau-arretez-l-autoplay-et-le-defilement-infini-sur-les
#reseauxSociaux #autoplay #algorithmes
Libérez notre cerveau : arrêtez l'autoplay et le défilement infini sur les reseaux sociaux - [mcInform@ctions]

Nous vivons dans un monde où notre attention est kidnappée, pas simplement sollicitée. Les réseaux sociaux ont transformé nos écrans en...

Mind LudeSep 10, 2025

Tired of your social feeds ambushing you with autoplaying videos? Your scrolling sanity is about to be restored! This guide shows you how to silence the auto-play beast across Facebook, Instagram, X, and Threads. What's the most annoying autoplay experience you've had?

https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/10/how-to-turn-off-autoplay-on-your-social-media-feeds/
#TechTips #SocialMedia #DigitalWellness #Autoplay #UserExperience

How to turn off autoplay on your social media feeds | TechCrunch

Here's how you can turn off autoplaying videos and GIFs on Facebook, Instagram, X, Twitter, and Threads.

TechCrunch
Buridan's procrastinator ⁂Sep 2, 2025
There's no excuse for implementing #autoplay.