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Add autoplay blocking patch/functionality

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#2,759 opened on Mar 15, 2024

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Description

Description

Add autoplay blocking patch/functionality

Who's implementing?

  • I'm willing to implement this feature myself

The problem

Autoplay can be incredibly annoying on sites, and can use additional bandwith.

Possible solutions

Add a patch (and feature flag) blocking autoplay functionality such as Brave or Thorium

Alternatives

No response

Additional context

I have zero C++ knowledge, but can experiment with creating a patch.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Research how Brave and Thorium implement autoplay blocking and study Chromium's autoplay policy. Look for existing patches in ungoogled chromium's patch repository and understand the build process for applying patches.
Tech stack
cpppython
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
GitC++
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30