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ublock origin w/Safari on OS X blocked the video automatically

I think that's just a Safari feature. Safari > Preferences > Websites > Auto-Play

"Stop Media with Sound"

I personally have all videos blacklisted, and I white list a few sites.

Could be. For me, the video didn't even appear. Just a blank space on the page -- is that a components of this feature?

Or you could browse muted.