Thread:Merrystar/@comment-4551144-20151228054431/@comment-1038387-20151230225227

Crazy Muzzarino wrote: Tupka217 wrote: In itself, autoplay is NEVER a good practice. But anyone can do it if they wish to when they can decide if it can be visible or not. Usually, owners, bureaucrats and admins do have control on where the hidden autoplay should be if they want it on that location.

The first thing people do when they hear a sound they didn't ask for is look for a mute, pause or stop button. If there's none there? They'll close the tab.

That's just one of many, many reasons not to use unsollicited audio on your site. That you can add it doesn't mean you should.