Following in Facebook’s footsteps, Twitter introduced autoplay videos on Wednesday — a big day for social media advertisers, but not so much for all those ad-unfriendly users out there.
Twitter’s autoplay feature has begun rolling out on iOS and web with Android to follow, which means that video ads, GIFs or Vines on your timeline will automatically load and play (while muted), according to post on Twitter’s blog. Like Facebook’s autoplay videos, which were introduced in December 2013, Twitter’s feature will likely be a big boost to the company’s bottom line — but also a big drain to some users’ data plans and battery life.
Select Settings. In the Settings page, select the new Videos option that is right at the bottom. It will display the Video Settings page with the Auto-play Videos option. Click on the drop-down menu at the end, and select Off. From the top right of Facebook, click and select Settings. Click Videos in the left menu. Click the dropdown menu next to Auto-Play Videos and select Off. Learn how to turn off autoplay videos on your iPhone or Android device.
Luckily, both Facebook and Twitter have made it easy for mobile users to disable or limit auto-play. Here’s how:
For web, it’s even simpler: just go to Facebook’s Video Settingsand Twitter’s Settingsto turn-off autoplay videos.
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How To Turn Off Facebook Autoplay Videos On Iphone
