How can I disable html5 videos from displaying on web pages?

I use yahoo.com as my "news" page. In the last month or so there are more and more small format videos next to the new article. Used to be just a still pic, but now more "invasive". If I had my way I'd still click on "text only" like the old modem days. I want to READ an article, and I find the video images on their main page, before clicking on a story, to be distracting. Also, I'm on a limited data usage plan so don't appreciate them shoving data down my throat.
Using Firefox 32.0 and Windows 8.1
Yesterday I installed the "No Script" extension thinking I could block Just these videos, but doesn't seem to work that way. It blocks most everything including interactions like clicking on a button.
If I examine the "object" (video) it appears to be an "html5" item. This seems to be something new from what I can google.
There are a few help screens for html5, but these are "how do I play them" instead of "how can I block them".

Try to set the media.autoplay.enabled pref to false on the about:config page.
You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar.
You can accept the warning and click "I'll be careful" to continue.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/about:config
You can also see if this extension works (Flash Block is currently broken).
*FlashStopper: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/flashstopper/

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