Policy

Play videos in web pages

This policy setting allows you to manage whether Internet Explorer will display videos found in Web content. Generally only embedded video files are affected by this setting; active Web content such as java applets are not. If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer will play videos found in Web content. If you disable this policy setting, Internet Explorer will not play or download videos, helping pages display more quickly. If you do not configure this policy setting, Internet Explorer will play videos found in Web content.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Internet Explorer / Internet Control Panel / Advanced Page
Policy ID 6d6911e44204
Internal name Advanced_PlayVideos

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Display Inline Videos (enabled) = yes
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Display Inline Videos (disabled) = no
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Display Inline Videos (enabled) = yes
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Display Inline Videos (disabled) = no

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to manage whether Internet Explorer will display videos found in Web content. Generally only embedded video files are affected by this setting; active Web content such as java applets are not. If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer will play videos found in Web content. If you disable this policy setting, Internet Explorer will not play or download videos, helping pages display more quickly. If you do not configure this policy setting, Internet Explorer will play videos found in Web content.

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