Chrome now mutes auto-playing videos by default

Chrome will block auto-playing videos and ads with sound by default. Like VentureBeat notes, this was originally supposed to be added to Chrome 64 back in January, but it got delayed a few months. This should be enough to keep most sites quiet for you. However, if a website still manages to annoy you with un-muted, auto-playing videos you can block its audio privileges wholesale. Auto-muting a small touch, but an appreciated one, and it's a lot more convenient than searching through two dozen tabs looking for the one with the "audio" icon. Happy (silent) surfing!