How to Turn Off Autoplay Videos
How to Turn Off Autoplay
Videos
Whether you want to avoid
disturbing content or preserve bandwidth, here's how to turn off autoplay
videos on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon
Video.
By Chandra Steele Updated
June 8, 2020
Autoplay is maybe not as
grating as auto tune, but it sure is annoying. Social networks have been quick
to add the so-called feature to their offerings but it’s not always a welcome
addition.
On mobile, the constant
looping can eat into your data and drain your battery. Not to mention the
embarrassment of an ill-timed video that springs to life on your phone. And
then there are videos that have disturbing content that you might not want to
see without a warning.
The good news is you can turn
it off on major services. Here's how.
Twitter
You can turn off autoplay
videos on Twitter.com or on mobile.
On Twitter.com, click the
three-dot More menu and select Settings and privacy. Under General, click Data
Usage > Autoplay > Never, which will prevent videos and GIFs
from automatically playing as you scroll.
On iOS and Android, click
your profile and select Settings and Privacy > Display and Sound and
uncheck Media previews.
Facebook
Autoplay in Facebook
means views views views, so the company is unlikely to turn it off.
On Facebook.com, click the
downward-facing arrow on the upper right and select Settings & Privacy
> Settings. Then on the left menu, select Videos and go to Auto-Play Videos.
From the drop-down, select Off.
On mobile, navigate to Settings
& Privacy > Settings. Under Media and Contacts, select Videos and
Photos > Autoplay > Never Autoplay Videos.
Instagram
Instagram does not provide
the option to completely disable auto-play. But you can use less data, which is
helpful for those with limited bandwidth each month. On mobile, go to your
profile, select the hamburger icon on the top right and tap Account >
Cellular Data Use and toggle Use Less Data to on.
When you open Instagram, the
sound on autoplay videos is off. But if you tap the sound on for one video,
every other video in your feed will also play sound until you tap your screen
again. Once you close out of an Instagram session, the app is reset to silent
for the next time you open the app.
YouTube
Google is not one to give up
any sweet, sweet video views, so it too has enabled autoplay on YouTube.com. To
disable it, look at the top right of your screen near Up Next. You'll see a
slider. If it's blue and has a check mark, that means autoplay is on. Slide it
to the left to turn it off. On mobile, look for the same prompt underneath your
video in vertical view.
Netflix
Netflix has two ways to
autoplay. First there's that binge-feeding autoplay that happens with the next
episode when you're watching a series. Then there's preview autoplays. To turn
off both, you need to log into your account from a browser.
Go to your profile and scroll
down to Profile & Parental Controls and click Playback Settings. Here, make
sure that Autoplay Next Episode in a Series on All Devices and Autoplay
Previews on All Devices are unchecked. Click Save.
ulu
Hulu has lots of great
offerings but that doesn't mean you want to watch them back to back.
On a web browser, while a
show or movie is playing, click the gear icon on the bottom left and toggle Autoplay
to off. On mobile, select your user icon > Settings > Autoplay and
move the slider to the off position.
On a Roku, Chromecast, or
other streaming device, select your user icon and then Settings. Under
Autoplay, move the slider to the off position.
Amazon Video
With the Next Up feature, a
little box comes up at the bottom corner of the screen at the end of a TV
episode, letting you quickly start the next episode. To turn off Auto
Play, go into Video
Settings, click the Playback tab, and turn Auto Playoff.
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