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Google Is Testing Autoplay Videos Directly In Search Results (thenextweb.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the annoying-features-nobody-asked-for dept.

For a select group of individuals, Google has enabled autoplay videos in Search. "We are constantly experimenting with ways to improve the search experience for our users, but have no plans to announce [the feature] at this time," a Google spokesperson told Search Engine Land. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter all have similar features that were introduced fairly recently. If you find automatic videos to be a nuisance, now is the time to let Google know how you feel about this "feature."

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  1. Alternative headline by Sebby · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "Google is Testing Pissing Users Off Even More Quickly"

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  2. About that by alvinrod · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "We are constantly experimenting with ways to improve the search experience for our users"

    Then why the hell are you using autoplay videos?

    1. Re:About that by Hognoxious · · Score: 5, Insightful

      As my physics teacher used to say: if you know the result beforehand it's not an experiment - it's a demonstration.

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  3. Internet is a pull system, by CptLoRes · · Score: 5, Insightful

    stop trying to make it a push system instead.

  4. Dear Google by Ol+Olsoc · · Score: 5, Informative
    I really want to blow through my dat cap. What is the best way to do that?

    Oh, you've already got an implemation planned?

    Thank you for being so responsive!

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    The shepherds did so well protecting the flock that the sheep no longer believed that wolves existed.