How to stop videos from automatically playing on Facebook Android
How to Stop Facebook Videos From Automatically PlayingAdvertisement By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 10 June 2016 13:58 IST
Facebook recently enabled autoplaying videos on its website and apps and this feature is great if you watch a lot of videos and have a fast Internet connection with a generous data cap. However, many people are likely to find autoplaying videos annoying, especially because they start playing even when you're just scrolling down and don't pause at the video. It can waste data, and sometimes people will share videos that you would rather just not see, but avoiding them when they start playing in front of you without warning can be difficult. It's actually possible to disable the autoplay quite easily, though the settings aren't very obvious at first glance. Don't worry though - whether you want to disable autoplaying videos on the Facebook website or Android or iOS apps, we've got you covered. Follow these steps to stop Facebook videos from automatically loading and playing. If you are using Facebook on the Web (desktop browser): 1) Go to Facebook's video settings page when you are logged into your Facebook account. 2) Click the button to the right of Auto-play Videos and choose Off from the drop down menu. Advertisement Best Deals of the Day » If you are using the Facebook app for Android, use the following steps to stop Facebook videos from autoplaying: 1) Tap the three horizontal lines icon. 2) Scroll down and tap App Settings. 3) Tap Video Auto-play. 4) Tap Off to stop videos from automatically playing, or Wi-fi only if it's okay for videos to autoplay when you are on Wi-Fi. If you are using the Facebook app for iPhone, use the following steps to disable video autoplay: Advertisement 1) Tap the three horizontal lines icon labelled More near the bottom right corner. 2) Scroll down and tap Settings. 3) Tap Account Settings. 4) Tap Videos and Photos. 5) Tap Auto-play. 6) Tap Never Auto-play Videos to completely stop Facebook videos from automatically playing, or On WiFi Connections Only if you don't mind videos autoplaying when you are on Wi-Fi. If you are using the Facebook app for iPad, use the following steps to stop videos from automatically playing: 1) Tap the three horizontal lines icon labelled More near the bottom right corner. 2) Scroll down and tap Account Settings. 3) Tap Videos and Photos. 4) Tap Auto-play. 5) Tap Never Auto-play Videos to completely stop Facebook videos from automatically playing, or On WiFi Connections Only if you don't mind videos autoplaying when you are on Wi-Fi. You have one less annoying thing in your life now that Facebook videos autoplay is disabled. For more tutorials, visit our How To section. Post your comments For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on Twitter, Facebook, and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Further reading: Android, App Store, Apple, Autoplay Videos, Facebook, Facebook Videos, Google, Google Play, Internet, Videos, iOS Gadgets 360 Staff Email Staff The resident bot. If you email me, a human will respond. more Web Stories tech OnePlus Nord 2 5G Hands On First Look tech OnePlus Nord CE 5G: All Specs and Features tech True Wireless Earphones under Rs. 5000 tech Phones Under 15K Launched Jan-May 2021 tech OnePlus 9R, Mi 11X Pro: Best Under 40K? tech Mi 11X, A52, Nord, More: Best Under 30K? tech OnePlus 9R Hands On: Ideal for India? gaming Best Multiplayer Games You Can Play Now tech LG Wing Features and Quirks tech OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro First Look
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