Webpages on Safari very difficult to navigate when ad videos are playing

By Helaine B, 19 December, 2023

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iOS and iPadOS

Since I updated to IOS 17 websites that play video ads on Safari are incredibly slow to navigate. This is honestly almost every webpage at this point. Is there anything I can do to improve this? It’s s slow to the point of unusability. I’m using an iPhone 12 and I just updated to IOS 17.2

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Perhaps try an add blocker?

I believe there's an app called addblocker on IOS that does exactly what it says it does, blocks adds.

I've noticed safari slowing down too but it's not that bad for me yet.

Try this suggestion

1. Open Settings.
2. Go to Accessibility, then Motion.
3. All the way at the bootom is a setting called "Autoplay Video Previews".
4. Double tap on this to disable.
5. (Optionally) Reboot your device.

HTH. 😎

AdGuard

I recommend getting an extension like AdGuard or Stop the Madness to disable most ads. It doesn't stop things like a Twitch stream embed from slowing Safari down but it makes everything else much faster.