Fix autoplaying audio
Surprise audio drowns out a screen reader.
People cannot hear the page.
Steps
- Load the page and wait.
- If sound starts, find mute or pause.
- Prefer no autoplay.
Failing example
A hero video plays music with no mute.
Better example
The video is muted until the person presses Play sound.
Shopify
Turn off sound autoplay in the Shopify video section.
WooCommerce
Stop WooCommerce product videos autoplaying with sound.
WordPress
Do not autoplay sound on the WordPress Video block.
Wix
Turn off autoplay sound on Wix background video.