Auto-Play Videos = Bad User Experience [Survey]

Dan Petrovic · 27 December 2018

%%excerpt%% Survey of 1008 users finds that majority (71.2%) find auto-play videos annoying.

Survey of 1008 users finds that majority (71.2%) find auto-play videos annoying.

Auto-play videos seen as a nuisance by majority of respondents regardless of gender and age.
This sentiment is particularly prominent among those aged 35 and above.
Respondents aged 18 to 34 have the highest number of those who find auto-play videos useful.

Survey Question

How do you feel about auto-play videos on web pages? For example when a video starts playing on its own or a new video automatically starts playing when one ends.

Sample size: 1008
Valid Answers: 759
Demographics: USA, All Ages, All Genders, English
Date: 19 Dec 2018

Bias Table

Grouping	Target Population	Sample	Sample Bias
Male	48.1%	56.2%	8.1%
Female	51.9%	43.8%	-8.1%
18-24	12.6%	6.7%	-5.9%
25-34	19.4%	16.1%	-3.3%
35-44	17.5%	17.7%	0.2%
45-54	17.6%	20.4%	2.8%
55-64	16.7%	22.0%	5.3%
65+	16.2%	17.1%	0.9%
Midwest	21.3%	26.8%	5.6%
Northeast	17.3%	17.0%	-0.2%
South	37.5%	27.5%	-10.0%
West	23.9%	28.6%	4.7%

One respondent volunteered a a custom answer, explaining that sound plays a role in the matter:

Depends on the Sound. If On, then VERY annoying. If Off, then OK. (US-SOUTH-TX)

Download: Raw Survey