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The auto-play policy detection specification (incubated in the @wicg_) allows Web developers to determine whether their media will be played automatically, which in turns enable browsers to take more restrictive media play policies github.com/wicg/autoplay/
I strongly feel web pages should not be allowed to autoplay audio when they are opened. Opening such webpages in a new tab and then navigating to mute the audio is such an annoying experience.
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