How to Disable Autoplay Videos on Facebook to Save Data
Facebook is aggressively showing more videos to their users as they see profit potential from this kind of content. However, unlike YouTube which requires you to click the video to play it, Facebook will play videos anyway even if you are not intended to watch them.
This autoplay mechanism ensures higher watch time and hooks more users into the platform. That seems like a good concept for Facebook as a company, but not users themself. Especially if you are on a tight internet data budget.
1. Launch the Facebook for Android app, log in to your account. Tap the three horizontal lines, located at the top menu.
2. Scroll down until you reach the bottom page, then select Settings & Privacy.
3. After the list expanded, select the App Settings.
4. Tap on the Autoplay section.
5. To disable autoplay video on Facebook, select Never Autoplay Videos option.
