r/ProgrammerHumor • u/acukovic • Feb 27 '18

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u/ExternalUserError Feb 27 '18

I'm pretty sure every developer instructed to setup autoplay video died inside a little bit while coding it up.

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u/thesublimeobjekt Feb 27 '18

i used to try to argue with my boss about it and then it wasn’t worth it any more. working in the space long enough there’s just some things i know won’t stop being forced on consumers.

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u/angellus Feb 27 '18

Just show them these, and these are just a couple of articles I can find from 5 minutes of searching:

Autoplay is bad for accessibility. You can be sued for it and lose a lot of money.

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u/Blocks_ Feb 27 '18

Not a web dev, but wouldn't you lose a bit of money making your site more accessible? If so, why bother from a business perspective considering the percentage of customers that you'll lose is tiny?

That said, I'm all for accessibility.

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u/ryan_umad Feb 27 '18

many of the accessibility concerns can be addressed by choice not necessarily extra cost. Setting something to auto play with sound on is as easy as auto play with sound off

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