How to turn off autoplay videos on Facebook Android

Today we will see how to turn off autoplay videos on Facebook on Android , this tutorial also works for Apple iOS users since the way to turn off videos is exactly the same. One of the options that is enabled by default, and which in many cases can be annoying, is auto-play the video. The problem is that we have Wi-Fi or mobile data, the videos are reproduced equally.

It can not only be boring due to the fact of play videos we might not even be interested in watching . But also because it can mean more debt at the end of the month on the phone bill.

Then we will see a bit below how to disable this option for avoid consuming too much mobile data and also to avoid having to forcibly watch videos that do not interest you in any way. It is a very simple tutorial that if you follow it to the letter you can eliminate this option quickly and only enjoy the videos that really interest you.

Disable autoplay on Facebook videos on Android

It's not really something very comfortable that we say as we go down the news feed and the videos are still playing. Fortunately, the social network has the possibility of deactivating this option so that none of the videos we see are reproduced on their own.

• To do this, you must press the three lines which are located in the upper right part of the screen.
• A menu opens with several options, the one that interests us is Settings and privacy> Settings .
• You will now have to go all the way down to find some multimedia content and contacts .
• The next thing you will need to do is press Automatic playback .
• You will see that you have three options: with cell phone data and Wi-Fi connections, only with Wi-Fi connections and never play videos automatically.
• Here you can choose the option you want. But if you want them never reproduce on their own, the last option is obviously the one you should choose.
• If you choose the last option for videos to play, you will have to tap on it. Otherwise, they will not recur.

Prevent Facebook Videos from Autoplaying on Android

The problem of their automatic reading has obviously an impact on mobile data . When we have the Wi-Fi it's not really that it affects too much that they breed.

However, with mobile data everything changes and we do not have unlimited internet, so we have to take care of the data consumed. On the fact that Facebook is one of the most data-intensive social networks if you add video reproduction to it. Obviously, you are going to run out of data too quickly.

How to prevent videos from automatically playing on PC

You can also prevent playing automatically on your computer . To do this, you need to do the following:

• At the top right of the screen, you will see an arrow pointing down. When you press it, a new menu will appear and here you have to look for the option » Settings «.
• Then you will have to go to the section » Videos »In the left menu.
• Look for the option » Play videos automatically "And you must select" disabled «.

This way you can also prevent the automatic reading of videos Facebook on your computer. Likewise, you can do this on macOS or Linux.

As you can see, disable autoplay videos on Facebook is quite simple, whether you are doing it on Android, iPhone, Windows or any other operating system. There are times when it can be annoying that all the videos you come across, whether we are interested in it or not, are reproduced on their own.