Google tried to block autoplay videos on Chrome. But it broke apps and games

Google partially rolls back feature that removes loud and unwanted videos after complaints from users and developers

Google has partially rolled back Chrome's blocking of autoplaying video with sound after it was found to break a large collection of web apps and games.

The blocking feature was launched in April, and seemed to constitute a big step forward in removing one of the most irritating aspects of the modern web: loud, sudden and unwanted autoplaying videos.