Remove Autoplay list, match chromium behavior #8408
Labels
feature/autoplay
priority/P3
The next thing for us to work on. It'll ride the trains.
privacy-pod
Feature work for the Privacy & Web Compatibility pod
QA/No
release-notes/include
webcompat/lists
Webcompat issues that seem to be because our lists of what to or not to block could be improved.
webcompat/not-shields-related
Sites are breaking because of something other than Shields.
webcompat/shields
Shields is breaking a website.
workaround/allow-autoplay
Milestone
Background
Brave currently ships with a list of domains that can autoplay video and audio; sites on the list can, everyone else cannot. This is a usability / perf feature, originally put in out of dissatisfaction with how Chrome was handling autoplay.
Problem
This breaks a bunch of sites. The list isn't maintained, its not anyone's direct responsibility. Chromium has also caught up. I super don't dig the "site engagement score" system Chromium uses for making determinations here, but since its not a privacy / security issue, I dont have strong concerns.
Suggestion
Spec: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16nicZYs8uf-CLNJc0FrIucwwhzajJ9IL0yUbyCpajBM/edit#
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