Facebook Video Autoplay
Sunday, April 8, 2018
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I love a funny pet video as much as the next person, however when my Facebook and Twitter begin overruning with video dishes, news clips, and ads that play automatically, it gets a little draining. For me and my cellular phone information strategy, Facebook Video Autoplay.
But it turns out you can quickly disable video auto-play, both on the apps and on your desktop (since disabling one doesn't impact the other, FYI).
Don't fret, you can still opt to play videos, like the clip of those red pandas romping in the snow, as lot of times as you select (14 in my case, but who's counting?).
For desktop or laptop
1. Open up Facebook, then go to the Settings icon in the leading right corner of your web browser. When a drop-down menu appears, click on Settings once again.
2. From here, look for the Videos tab in the lefthand column.
3. Next, click on the drop-down menu next to Auto-Play Videos. Pick Off.
For the Facebook app
1. Open the Facebook app and click the Settings icon in the bottom right corner.
2. Select Settings once again and then Account Settings.
3. Click on Videos and Images.
3. From here, click Autoplay and then choose Never Autoplay Videos. You can also choose On Wi-Fi Links Only if you're just looking to conserve information but otherwise don't mind autoplay.
1. Open Twitter and click on Profile and Settings, represented by a little thumbprint of your profile image in the top right corner.
2. When the drop-down menu appears, click on Settings.
3. Scroll down to Content and try to find Video Tweets. Make certain the box for Video Autoplay is unchecked.
1. Open the Twitter app and click on the Me icon in the bottom right corner.
2. Click the Settings icon, represented by a gear. Choose Settings again.
3. Go to Data.
4. From this menu, click Video autoplay and select Never play videos automatically. Like with Facebook, you can also pick Use wifi only if you're simply seeking to conserve information.
But it turns out you can quickly disable video auto-play, both on the apps and on your desktop (since disabling one doesn't impact the other, FYI).
Don't fret, you can still opt to play videos, like the clip of those red pandas romping in the snow, as lot of times as you select (14 in my case, but who's counting?).
Facebook Video Autoplay
For desktop or laptop
1. Open up Facebook, then go to the Settings icon in the leading right corner of your web browser. When a drop-down menu appears, click on Settings once again.
2. From here, look for the Videos tab in the lefthand column.
3. Next, click on the drop-down menu next to Auto-Play Videos. Pick Off.
For the Facebook app
1. Open the Facebook app and click the Settings icon in the bottom right corner.
2. Select Settings once again and then Account Settings.
3. Click on Videos and Images.
3. From here, click Autoplay and then choose Never Autoplay Videos. You can also choose On Wi-Fi Links Only if you're just looking to conserve information but otherwise don't mind autoplay.
How to disable video auto-play on Twitter for desktop or laptop computer.
1. Open Twitter and click on Profile and Settings, represented by a little thumbprint of your profile image in the top right corner.
2. When the drop-down menu appears, click on Settings.
3. Scroll down to Content and try to find Video Tweets. Make certain the box for Video Autoplay is unchecked.
The best ways to disable video auto-play for the Twitter app.
1. Open the Twitter app and click on the Me icon in the bottom right corner.
2. Click the Settings icon, represented by a gear. Choose Settings again.
3. Go to Data.
4. From this menu, click Video autoplay and select Never play videos automatically. Like with Facebook, you can also pick Use wifi only if you're simply seeking to conserve information.
