diff --git a/packages/vue/src/components/HeroInlineMedia/HeroInlineMedia.vue b/packages/vue/src/components/HeroInlineMedia/HeroInlineMedia.vue
index 79e75e64..26a1b852 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/components/HeroInlineMedia/HeroInlineMedia.vue
+++ b/packages/vue/src/components/HeroInlineMedia/HeroInlineMedia.vue
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ const { heroBlocks, constrain } = reactive(props)
     <BlockVideo
       v-else-if="heroBlocks[0].blockType === 'VideoBlock'"
       :data="heroBlocks[0]"
-      autoplay
     />
     <BaseImagePlaceholder
       v-else-if="heroBlocks[0].blockType === 'VideoEmbedBlock'"
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/templates/edu/PageEduExplainerArticle/PageEduExplainerArticle.vue b/packages/vue/src/templates/edu/PageEduExplainerArticle/PageEduExplainerArticle.vue
index 42377319..0a9f158a 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/templates/edu/PageEduExplainerArticle/PageEduExplainerArticle.vue
+++ b/packages/vue/src/templates/edu/PageEduExplainerArticle/PageEduExplainerArticle.vue
@@ -56,12 +56,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
       return false
     },
     heroInline(): boolean {
-      // heroes with interactive elements have special handling
       if (this.theHero && !this.heroTitle) {
-        // excludes VideoBlock as this will autoplay
-        if (this.theHero.blockType === 'VideoBlock') {
-          return false
-        } else if (
+        // heroes with interactive elements have special handling
+        if (
           this.data?.heroPosition === 'inline' ||
           this.theHero.blockType === 'CarouselBlock' ||
           this.theHero.blockType === 'IframeEmbedBlock' ||
@@ -70,6 +67,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
         ) {
           return true
         }
+        return false
       }
       return false
     },
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/templates/edu/PageEduLesson/PageEduLesson.vue b/packages/vue/src/templates/edu/PageEduLesson/PageEduLesson.vue
index 56a8ae7c..9bcb885b 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/templates/edu/PageEduLesson/PageEduLesson.vue
+++ b/packages/vue/src/templates/edu/PageEduLesson/PageEduLesson.vue
@@ -113,12 +113,9 @@ const heroTitle = computed((): boolean => {
 })
 
 const heroInline = computed((): boolean => {
-  // heroes with interactive elements have special handling
   if (theHero.value && !heroTitle.value) {
-    // excludes VideoBlock as this will autoplay
-    if (theHero.value.blockType === 'VideoBlock') {
-      return false
-    } else if (
+    // heroes with interactive elements have special handling
+    if (
       data?.heroPosition === 'inline' ||
       theHero.value.blockType === 'CarouselBlock' ||
       theHero.value.blockType === 'IframeEmbedBlock' ||
@@ -127,6 +124,7 @@ const heroInline = computed((): boolean => {
     ) {
       return true
     }
+    return false
   }
   return false
 })
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/templates/edu/PageEduStudentProject/PageEduStudentProject.vue b/packages/vue/src/templates/edu/PageEduStudentProject/PageEduStudentProject.vue
index 648f8f0f..a6461214 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/templates/edu/PageEduStudentProject/PageEduStudentProject.vue
+++ b/packages/vue/src/templates/edu/PageEduStudentProject/PageEduStudentProject.vue
@@ -92,12 +92,9 @@ const heroTitle = computed((): boolean => {
 })
 
 const heroInline = computed((): boolean => {
-  // heroes with interactive elements have special handling
   if (theHero.value && !heroTitle.value) {
-    // excludes VideoBlock as this will autoplay
-    if (theHero.value.blockType === 'VideoBlock') {
-      return false
-    } else if (
+    // heroes with interactive elements have special handling
+    if (
       data?.heroPosition === 'inline' ||
       theHero.value.blockType === 'CarouselBlock' ||
       theHero.value.blockType === 'IframeEmbedBlock' ||
@@ -106,6 +103,7 @@ const heroInline = computed((): boolean => {
     ) {
       return true
     }
+    return false
   }
   return false
 })
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/templates/edu/PageEduTeachableMoment/PageEduTeachableMoment.vue b/packages/vue/src/templates/edu/PageEduTeachableMoment/PageEduTeachableMoment.vue
index 7424e35a..8962e9c0 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/templates/edu/PageEduTeachableMoment/PageEduTeachableMoment.vue
+++ b/packages/vue/src/templates/edu/PageEduTeachableMoment/PageEduTeachableMoment.vue
@@ -52,12 +52,9 @@ const heroTitle = computed((): boolean => {
 })
 
 const heroInline = computed((): boolean => {
-  // heroes with interactive elements have special handling
   if (theHero.value && !heroTitle.value) {
-    // excludes VideoBlock as this will autoplay
-    if (theHero.value.blockType === 'VideoBlock') {
-      return false
-    } else if (
+    // heroes with interactive elements have special handling
+    if (
       data?.heroPosition === 'inline' ||
       theHero.value.blockType === 'CarouselBlock' ||
       theHero.value.blockType === 'IframeEmbedBlock' ||
@@ -66,6 +63,7 @@ const heroInline = computed((): boolean => {
     ) {
       return true
     }
+    return false
   }
   return false
 })