Closed Bug 1231339 Opened 9 years ago Closed 3 years ago

"Allow autoplay" is disabled by default on x86 device

Categories

(Firefox for Android Graveyard :: Settings and Preferences, defect)

45 Branch
x86
Android
defect
Not set
normal

Tracking

(firefox42 unaffected, firefox43 affected, firefox44 affected, firefox45 affected, firefox46 affected, firefox47 affected, firefox48 affected)

RESOLVED INCOMPLETE
Tracking Status
firefox42 --- unaffected
firefox43 --- affected
firefox44 --- affected
firefox45 --- affected
firefox46 --- affected
firefox47 --- affected
firefox48 --- affected

People

(Reporter: TeoVermesan, Unassigned)

Details

Steps to reproduce:
1. Go to Menu -> Settings -> Display and look for "Allow autoplay option

Expected results:
- "Allow autoplay" is enabled

Actual results:
- "Allow autoplay is disabled
Also reproducible on Samsung Galaxy R (Android 2.3.4).

Shouldn't it be disabled by default? It's much easier to enable things if you start from safer basic settings than to disable them if you start from riskier basic settings. See bugs 1579148, covering default profiles, and others covering accessibility fails in about:preferences.

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Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 3 years ago
Resolution: --- → INCOMPLETE
Product: Firefox for Android → Firefox for Android Graveyard
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