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Fix playlist autoplay blocking user-initiated video playback (#3486) #3513

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12 changes: 10 additions & 2 deletions js&css/web-accessible/www.youtube.com/player.js
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Expand Up @@ -7,13 +7,21 @@ ImprovedTube.autoplayDisable = function (videoElement) {
|| this.storage.channel_trailer_autoplay === false) {
const player = this.elements.player || videoElement.closest('.html5-video-player') || videoElement.closest('#movie_player'); // #movie_player: outdated since 2024?

if (this.video_url !== location.href) { this.user_interacted = false; }
// Only reset user_interacted when navigating to a NEW video URL
// Use defined check to handle initial page load
if (typeof this.video_url === 'undefined' || this.video_url !== location.href) {
// Track if this is the initial page load (no previous video)
this.initial_page_load = typeof this.video_url === 'undefined';
this.video_url = location.href;
this.user_interacted = false;
}

//if (there is a player) and (no user clicks) and (no ads playing)
//if (there is a player) and (no user clicks) and (no ads playing)
// and( ((auto play is off and it is not in a playlist)
// or (playlist auto play is off and in a playlist))
// or (we are in a channel and the channel trailer autoplay is off) )

// Only block autoplay on initial page load or navigation, not on user-initiated play
if (player && !this.user_interacted // (=user didnt click or type)
&& !player.classList.contains('ad-showing') // (=no ads playing, needs an update?)
&& ((location.href.includes('/watch?') // #1703 // (=video page)
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