1. autoplay - Noun
2. autoplay - Verb
autoplay (uncountable)
(computing) Any software feature that plays (a video, a compact disc, etc.) automatically.
autoplay (third-person singular simple present autoplays, present participle autoplaying, simple past and past participle autoplayed)
(computing) To play automatically.
Users may leave a Web site in frustration if a video autoplays when they visit.
AutoPlay handlers in Windows expose various Windows Media Player tasks. Source: Internet
At the bottom of the page, you will see the options to customize the settings for autoplay controls. Source: Internet
Admins will be able to use the policy to control whether Chrome defaults to allowing media to autoplay. Source: Internet
But really, a GIF isn't much different to a short video (in fact that's exactly what it is), which you can upload and will autoplay, so it makes sense for Facebook to add them as an option. Source: Internet
Chrome seems to have a bug where it won’t actually autoplay the video and therefore will go to sleep as the video isn’t playing to keep it awake. Source: Internet
Chrome's autoplay policies will change in April of 2018 and I'm here to tell you why and how this is going to affect video playback with sound. Source: Internet