How to Stop Facebook Videos Automatically Playing On Android & iOS – Guide
Facebook on Android, iOS and the web makes it easy for users to turn off autoplay videos.
Facebook offers an option to disable auto-playing videos on Android, iOS, and the web. Some users may not only find autoplay videos annoying, but also a big data hog. So it makes sense to disable the option on all platforms. Facebook has raised its fair share of controversy over the years, but autoplay is an aspect the user has control over. ..
On Facebook, turning off the autoplay option on Android, iOS or the web only applies to that specific platform, which means that turning it off on the website will only stop the autoplay of videos on the website. Likewise, stopping at mobile will only disable autoplay option when using Android and iOS apps. Once the autoplay option is turned off, all videos on Facebook will become tap to play and will show a traditional triangular ‘Play’ button which will need to be clicked for the video to play.
To stop autoplay of Facebook videos on Android, open the app and tap the hamburger menu (three parallel lines) in the upper-right corner. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Settings & Privacy, followed by Settings. Then select Media in Preferences and tap Autoplay. Finally, set the autoplay option to Never play videos automatically.
Disabling via web version
If you use Facebook on the web, you can log in to the website and click on the profile picture. In some cases, users may have to click a down arrow next to the profile image. In both cases, there will be a drop-down menu where the user can select Settings and Privacy. Then click Settings and on the next page scroll to the bottom and select Videos. From here, find auto-play videos and use the corresponding drop-down menu to select Off and disable the auto-play option.
Facebook has a feature called " autoplay videos." This means that videos will automatically play on websites or apps, even if the user doesn’t want them to. This can be a nuisance because it can slow down your Internet connection and eat up data. However, Facebook has a feature called " autoplay videos." This means that videos will only play if the user clicks on them. This makes it easier for users to browse Facebook, regardless of where they are located.
Final note
Android and iOS devices automatically play Facebook videos, but you can stop them from happening. ..
