How to Turn Off Video Autoplay On Facebook
Friday, May 11, 2018
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I enjoy a humorous animal video as much as the next person, however when my Facebook and Twitter start overruning with video recipes, news clips, and ads that play immediately, it gets a little draining. For me and my mobile phone information strategy, How To Turn Off Video Autoplay On Facebook.
However it ends up you can quickly disable video auto-play, both on the apps and on your desktop (because disabling one doesn't impact the other, FYI).
Don't worry, you can still opt to play videos, like the clip of those red pandas frolicking in the snow, as many times as you pick (14 in my case, however who's counting?).
For desktop or laptop computer
1. Open up Facebook, then go to the Settings icon in the top right corner of your browser. When a drop-down menu appears, click on Settings once again.
2. From here, search for the Videos tab in the lefthand column.
3. Next, click the drop-down menu beside Auto-Play Videos. Select Off.
For the Facebook app
1. Open the Facebook app and click the Settings icon in the bottom best corner.
2. Choose Settings once again then Account Settings.
3. Click Videos and Photos.
3. From here, click Autoplay then choose Never Autoplay Videos. You can also select On Wi-Fi Links Only if you're just looking to save data but otherwise do not mind autoplay.
1. Open Twitter and click on Profile and Settings, represented by a small thumbprint of your profile image in the leading right corner.
2. When the drop-down menu appears, click 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 best corner.
2. Click the Settings icon, represented by an equipment. Choose Settings once again.
3. Go to Information.
4. From this menu, click Video autoplay and pick Never play videos immediately. Like with Facebook, you can also select Use wifi only if you're simply wanting to save information.
However it ends up you can quickly disable video auto-play, both on the apps and on your desktop (because disabling one doesn't impact the other, FYI).
Don't worry, you can still opt to play videos, like the clip of those red pandas frolicking in the snow, as many times as you pick (14 in my case, however who's counting?).
How To Turn Off Video Autoplay On Facebook
For desktop or laptop computer
1. Open up Facebook, then go to the Settings icon in the top right corner of your browser. When a drop-down menu appears, click on Settings once again.
2. From here, search for the Videos tab in the lefthand column.
3. Next, click the drop-down menu beside Auto-Play Videos. Select Off.
For the Facebook app
1. Open the Facebook app and click the Settings icon in the bottom best corner.
2. Choose Settings once again then Account Settings.
3. Click Videos and Photos.
3. From here, click Autoplay then choose Never Autoplay Videos. You can also select On Wi-Fi Links Only if you're just looking to save data but otherwise do not mind autoplay.
The best ways to disable video auto-play on Twitter for desktop or laptop.
1. Open Twitter and click on Profile and Settings, represented by a small thumbprint of your profile image in the leading right corner.
2. When the drop-down menu appears, click Settings.
3. Scroll down to Content and try to find Video Tweets. Make certain the box for Video Autoplay is unchecked.
Ways to disable video auto-play for the Twitter app.
1. Open the Twitter app and click on the Me icon in the bottom best corner.
2. Click the Settings icon, represented by an equipment. Choose Settings once again.
3. Go to Information.
4. From this menu, click Video autoplay and pick Never play videos immediately. Like with Facebook, you can also select Use wifi only if you're simply wanting to save information.
