Play videos in web pages

Policy ID: Advanced_PlayVideos
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Internet Explorer › Internet Control Panel › Advanced Page

Description

This policy setting allows you to manage whether Internet Explorer will display videos found in Web content. Generally only embedded video files are affected by this setting; active Web content such as java applets are not.

If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer will play videos found in Web content.

If you disable this policy setting, Internet Explorer will not play or download videos, helping pages display more quickly.

If you do not configure this policy setting, Internet Explorer will play videos found in Web content.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main View registry values

Display Inline VideosREG_SZ

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main View registry values

Display Inline VideosREG_SZ

Other policies in the same category

View all policies in this category (29)