How to Stop Social Media Videos From Playing Automatically

How to stop social media videos from playing automatically

Auto-play on social media can expose you to videos you don’t want to see – but there’s a way to stop it.

Make It Stop: How to Turn Off Autoplay Videos on Social Media, Streaming Apps

Whether you want to avoid annoying or disturbing content or preserve bandwidth, here's how to turn off autoplay videos on X, Bluesky, Facebook, and other services.

How to Turn Off Video Autoplay on Social Media

Here, how to disable video autoplay on social-media platforms like X, Facebook, and YouTube. Others, like Instagram and TikTok, aren’t as easy.

Gruesome Videos Are All Over Social Media Right Now. Here’s How To Make Sure They Don’t Autoplay.

Watching violent content on social media can trigger PTSD-like symptoms. Here’s how to avoid it.

How to turn off autoplay on your social media feeds

Here's how you can turn off autoplaying videos and GIFs on Facebook, Instagram, X, Twitter, and Threads.