How does Smart Autoplay work?

Smart Autoplay is a feature designed to enhance the viewing experience and increase video retention rates. It offers a smarter approach to traditional autoplay, adapting to browser restrictions and user interaction with the page.

Smart Autoplay

The video starts automatically without sound when the page loads, allowing immediate viewing of the content, with an on-screen notice informing “Click here to enable sound.” This happens due to browser restrictions that block audio playback without prior user interaction.

Detect interaction to start audio

Whenever the user performs any interaction on the page, whether by clicking or moving the mouse, the video automatically starts with sound, and plays and impressions begin to be counted directly in analytics. This feature may not work on some browsers.

How to set up Smart Autoplay?

Follow the steps below in your dashboard:

1. Go to the Videos tab.
2. Double-click the desired video.
3. In the video settings side menu, go to the Advanced section.
4. Select the Smart Autoplay option.

5. Enable the Smart Autoplay option and click to publish the changes to your video.

Smart Autoplay settings to detect page interaction and start audio

6. In the Smart Autoplay section, enable the option to detect interaction to start the audio and publish the changes:

💡 Tip: This detection allows the video to start with sound when the visitor interacts with the page, either by clicking or moving the mouse, contributing to an increase in the video’s metrics.

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Updated on: 02/06/2026