I so hate being “forced” to watch videos I don’t want to watch. I know you’ve been there and that’s why you are reading this. Yea, I know. You know what? It can be pretty annoying. It is unsolicited and consumes much data than you bargained for. In this post, I am going to share with you how to stop videos autoplay on Instagram, twitter and Facebook.
You don’t have to keep pausing videos playing on their own every single time you open your app launch. Luckily, there is something you can do to prevent that from happening. And that is what I’m going to show you here and right away.
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How To Stop Videos Autoplay On Instagram, Twitter And Facebook
As you already know, we are going to do this one after the other. Will start from Facebook, twitter and then Instagram. Shall we?
How To Stop Videos Autoplay On Facebook
How to turn off video autoplay on Facebook in iOS
- Tap the three horizontal lines ( ) in the lower-right corner of the app.
- Select Settings, followed by Account Settings.
- Scroll down to Videos and Photos, and select it.
- Go to Autoplay, and choose Never Autoplay Videos.
How to turn off video autoplay on Facebook in Android
- Tap the three horizontal lines ( ) in the top-right corner of the app.
- Select Autoplay.
- Choose Never Autoplay Videos.
Also See: How To Stop Videos Autoplay in Google Chrome For Phones & PC
How To Stop Videos Autoplay On Twitter
Let’s see how you can stop autoplay on Twitter. The guide for android differs from that of iOS.
How to turn off autoplay vidoes on Twitter in Android
- Launch Twitter, then tap on your picture.
- Navigate to Settings.
- Select Data, and tap on Video autoplay.
- Choose Never play videos automatically.
How to turn off video autoplay videos on Twitter in iOS
- Tap the cog icon ( ), then Settings.
- Select Data.
- Go to Video Autoplay, and select Never play videos automatically.
Also See: How To Change Twitter Username Easily On Web & Android
How To Stop Videos Autoplay On Instagram
When it comes to Instagram automatically playing videos we can’t stop it, but users can at least take a few steps to prevent it from using their mobile data.Instead of just automatically playing videos as you scroll down your Instagram, the app pre-loads them, so they’re ready as you scroll.
How to use less data on Instagram in iOS
- Tap the cog ( ) in the upper-right corner of Instagram.
- Go to Cellular Data Use.
- Turn on Use Less Data.
How to use less data on Instagram in Android
- Tap the more options icon ( ) in the upper-right corner of Instagram.
- Select Cellular Data Use.
- Turn on Use Less Data.
Also See: How To Download Facebook Videos Offline
You have seen How To Stop Videos Autoplay On Instagram, Twitter And Facebook. So, goodbye to data waste!
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