Facebook autoplaying videos on 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.
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:
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.
