[mikob]

This broke my accessibility extension for Chrome that lets users control the browser with their voice instead of hands.

Since voice isn't counted as a "gesture" the user can't say "play" to start a a video.

It's not just autoplay it's any sort of dynamic (js initiated) playing of media.

[mounirlamouri]

Hey, would you mind sharing the extension you are using? This should not happen and I would like to help fixing it.

[mikob]

Curious why you say it should not happen? Do you mean technically -- if so, how?

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/lipsurf/lnnmjmalak...

I added an ugly workaround, a slide to the tutorial that asks users to go into their flags and allow autoplay without any gestures. Chrome extensions should have better privileges for playing videos, fullscreening etc. IMO but it all needs to be hacked around limiting extensions.