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docs(faq): add a question about autoplay #3898

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@gkatsev gkatsev commented Dec 29, 2016

A comment question, particularly around mobile devices.

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gkatsev commented Dec 29, 2016

@mister-ben would love your input on this.


Most mobile devices have blocked autoplaying videos until recently.
For mobile devices that don't support autoplaying, there's nothing that can be done.
For those devices that support autoplaying, like iOS10, you must mute the video
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"like iOS10 or Chrome 53+ on Android,"

### Q: How can I autoplay a video on a mobile device?

Most mobile devices have blocked autoplaying videos until recently.
For mobile devices that don't support autoplaying, there's nothing that can be done.
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", autoplay is not supported by Video.js."

"nothing that can be done" invites digression into canvas hacks and the like.

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gkatsev commented Dec 30, 2016

Thanks @mister-ben, I've made updates.

@gkatsev gkatsev added the minor This PR can be added to a minor release. It should not be added to a patch release. label Dec 30, 2016
@gkatsev gkatsev merged commit e5a240a into videojs:master Jan 3, 2017
@gkatsev gkatsev deleted the autoplay-faq branch January 3, 2017 20:05
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