How To Stop Facebook App Video Autoplay

How To Stop Facebook App Video Autoplay

Thanks for sharing! Im going to re-install the app and play with this setting to see if/when videos still autoplay.Reply PG saysFebruary 3, 2014 at 3:24 pmWhere in settings for mobile app can you make this change?Reply Lori saysNovember 11, 2013 at 2:39 pmJust sent them this message:Hate, hate, hate autoplay!!! I especially hate that you took away my option to stop it!!! This should be a choice. Error 404. Ive uninstalled the mobile app from my phone. If you want to curb your viewing, go to Your Account > Playback settings and uncheck the option to Play next episode automatically. Not everyone will see this feature at this time as its not available to all users. it is more webpage format that the fb app but it at least is an alternative. Focusing on the accessibility issues with iOS spurred Apple to make a change, perhaps it will work for Facebook as well?Reply bogger jones saysJanuary 3, 2014 at 11:28 pmi finally found the fix!!! i closed my facebook account. I was apparently lucky enough to be part of a test group for this feature. Bad move, Facebook.Reply Dessmar saysNovember 4, 2013 at 6:40 amThank u so much for figuring this out it was driving my husband crazy n he was also worried about his data. Is FB going to pay for all these overages?Reply M saysFebruary 12, 2014 at 9:08 pmSome of us not in the U.S. No company that wants to stay in the game can afford this attitude!Reply Thomas saysMay 16, 2014 at 9:24 pmLatest version(10.0) on iOS now has option to disable autoplay.Reply Brian Gilbert saysMay 21, 2014 at 10:36 amThanks for this tip Thomas. Facebook Autoplay in Facebook means views views views, so the company is unlikely to turn it off. Aside from being completely annoying, it opens the door for video ads. Makes me mad!Reply John saysDecember 14, 2013 at 10:24 pmYoure only able to disable it on your phone. I have an unlimited data plan BUT, I still get my speeds slowed after I reach a certain point each month. Within the options presented will be Disable AutoPlay. .. You'll see a slider. To disable it, look at the top right of your screen near Up Next. In fact, Facebook enhanced autoplay this week by un-muting the audio as you scroll, so that BuzzFeed video or home movie might suddenly come alive during your commute or another inopportune time. Even if Im using Bluetooth instead of wifi to tether to my phone the videos still autoplay. Believe me, youre in no danger of becoming the next MySpace anytime soon.Reply Kathryn saysDecember 14, 2013 at 11:48 pmTheres no use. Social networks have been quick to add the "feature" to their offerings; Facebook and Instagram recently turned up the volume, too. By definition this means videos could still autoplay while on your mobile connection. Reply Sara saysNovember 11, 2013 at 3:45 pmUnbelievable! I wont have an app on my phone that uses data at will. But as the credits roll, a countdown to the next episode starts and autoplays after a few seconds. I can usually make it without getting slowed down, but since Ive been using Facebook more, I get slowed down the last few days of my billing period now. My mobile no longer has the disable autoplay option. This is NOT acceptable! Give me the OPTION to shut the auto-play off!Reply ray saysDecember 25, 2013 at 8:33 pmClosing my Facebook account as I do not want to jeep wasting my data plan on videos I do not want to seeReply Tim Jefferson saysDecember 26, 2013 at 4:12 amHi, i found a great solution for stopping the Autoplay videos, its called FB Purity. I sent in my complaint, but dont really think Facebook will change anything. LOL! I wont be installing that update. Also theres a plugin for FireFox and Chrome that lets you disable autoplay videos. Shame on you, Facebook, for not listening to your users. If you disagree and would prefer your videos remain silent until you tap, navigate on Facebook.com to Settings > Videos and disable the option "Videos in News Feed Start with Sound." You might not see this option yet; "we're slowly bringing it to more people," Facebook says. Disable autoplay videos in facebook.If youve been scrolling through the Facebook App on your iPhone or Android phone recently you may have noticed that videos autoplay silently within the newsfeed. Its a browser extension that lets you fix a multitude of facebook annoyances. Terms of use. If the videos continue to autoplay while Im connected via my mobile connection, Ill ditch the app once again.iOS 7 Settings IconScroll down to Facebook ApplicationClick SettingsTurn Auto Play OffUPDATE 11/13/2013: With the Auto-play videos on WiFi only disabled, videos autoplay on Wifi AND mobile. The mobile site is not as usable as the app, but I dont get the autoplay videos on the mobile site. On mobile, the constant looping can eat into your data and drain your battery 5a02188284