Do not believe Google!
There are much bigger reasons why Chrome on Android will not block autoplaying videos.....
*Browser Fingeprinting for one
A large and growing percentage of websites have started to use HTML5 to fingerprint user's devices, many for nefarious purposes
like wateringhole attacks where a user's device is fingerprinted first to decide which browser is vulnerable to exploits.
*Fullscreen interstitial Vast video ads that vibrate the phone and scare novice Android users into installing bogus "cleaner" apps with fake virus pop-ups.
I know one app developer in particular who's entire advertising campaign depends on this fraudulent activity:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.psafe.msuite&hl=en_US&showAllReviews=true
Biting the hand that feeds IT
