WebAIR

(if yes) Do you provide some way of pausing or stopping the sounds? (AAV26)

Why Is This Important?

Audio and video content that plays automatically upon a webpage loading can be very distracting for some users. By providing a way to pause or stop the sounds completely this gives users control over any potentially distracting content.

How To Fix The Problem

Provide a control that pauses or stops any sounds that play automatically upon a webpage loading. The control should be near the top of the page to make it easier to find, particularly for screen reader users. The control should also be keyboard operable and clearly labelled, e.g. "Pause the movie" or "Stop the audio".

Example

No example is available.

Further Information

  1. http://www.prettysimple.co.uk/blog/index.php/2009/07/autoplaying-videos/
  2. http://a11yproject.com/posts/never-use-auto-play/