How to disable auto-playing videos in the Facebook mobile app

It seems like Facebook is constantly making changes to our newsfeeds. Every once in a while they’ll make a change I actually like, but most of their changes end up irritating me in some way.

One of the changes I detest most is how videos now start playing automatically when they scroll into view on our newsfeeds.

There are three options for controlling auto-playing videos in the mobile app:  On, Wi-Fi only or Off.

Simply follow the steps below for your device to select the auto-play option of your choice for your newsfeed.

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To disable auto-playing videos in the Android Facebook app:

1 – Tap the Menu icon (it looks like three horizontal lines stacked atop once another).
2 – Scroll down and tap App Settings.
3 – Tap Video Autoplay.
4 – Select one of the available options for preventing auto-play.

To disable auto-playing videos in the iOS Facebook app:

1 – Tap the Menu icon (it looks like three horizontal lines stacked atop once another).
2 – Scroll down and tap Settings.
3 – Tap Videos>Autoplay.
4 – Select one of the available options for preventing auto-play.

That’s all there is to it. From now on you’ll be able to browse your Facebook newsfeed on your mobile device without having all those auto-playing videos distracting you.

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