Android KitKat (4.4) video autoplay does not work anymore in webview

Question

on previous versions of Android, we were be able to start a video by calling play() method on video js element or by simulating a click event on it (only for some specifics

Answer 1

Please try calling WebView.getSettings().setMediaPlaybackRequiresUserGesture(false) for your WebView.

(see http://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/WebSettings.html#setMediaPlaybackRequiresUserGesture(boolean) )