How to fix Microsoft Edge's new tab Video Background autoplay not playing problem?

Question

My background video stopped playing automatically recently, even when the animation option of windows switched on. However, any other windows animations work just fine. Quite bizarre. I am using Windows 10. How can I solve it ? Help me out please

Answer 1

Hi @ItsLucky 2490 ,

I can replicate this issue here. I have tried allowing autoplay at edge://settings/content/mediaAutoplay (You may have a check, too), but it seems to have no effect. I suggest sending feedback to the Dev Team by pressing Alt+Shift+I in Microsoft Edge to report this issue.

As additional information, I don't think it is related to Microsoft Edge itself, but it is more likely to be an ntp.msn.com website issue. I tested on Edge 113, which was a release of 2 months ago, and I could still replicate this issue. But you can still send feedback inside Microsoft Edge.

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Answer 2

We're almost at a year anniversary of this bug not being fixed. :(

Answer 3

I have this same issue running edge on linux, something in the back of the brain lean me to tyhink its an potential glitch with the energy efficenty options. Seing I am running this on a desktop, Ill turn off energy efficentcy and see if that fixes it, aloso to check if its a permisions issue, I'll fire it up as root and see if that changes anything. The othe possibility is a firewall issue. Is there any ports that need to be open?

Answer 4

Ok I was wrong on all accounts, aparently in the bottom right hand corner is a play button. "Press on that and bam she starts playing" I tell ya on a 4k 32inch monitor,I kept missing that sucker. I can not say this is the same for everyone. I am running Edge Version 129.0.2792.89 (Official build) (64-bit) on Kubuntu 24.04 LTS Linux. So my friendly folks your milage may vary. But for now Im gunna call this one fixed. :P