I don’t know about you, but I don’t like
autoplay videos on the web or in apps for that matter. If something catches
my eye and I am intrigued about the topic, then I’ll click on it at my leisure,
not when forced to. There are some websites that autoplay your content too.
Take for instance the social network Facebook. According to Facebook, video viewing is easier to watch when the content is played
automatically in your News Feed, but it is very unlikely you that want every
native video in your Facebook stream sparking into life.
If you, like me, are almost driven to the point of
insanity by your videos automatically playing in your feed then follow this
simple guide to amend your settings. It only takes a few simple tweaks in your Facebook settings and once you
have completed these steps, it’s easy to keep your clips static as you scroll
through your feed.
Using the web:
Click on the down arrow icon at the top-right of
your Facebook homepage. Next, scroll down the menu and click ‘Settings’. Click
on the ‘Videos’ option at the very bottom of the left-hand settings menu. If
you look under ‘Video Settings’, you’ll now see options for ‘Auto-play Videos’.
Hit the down arrow to change the option to ‘Off’.
Using your mobile:
Enter your Facebook app and click on the
three horizontal lines (More) icon at the bottom-right of your screen. Next,
scroll down to ‘Settings’ (Note: If you are using an Android device, it’s ‘App
Settings’ and then select ‘Videos’). Now, tap ‘Auto-play’ in the ‘Video
Settings’ menu and choose the option which says ‘Never Play Videos
Automatically.’
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