Facebook videos now autoplay with sound. This is a potentially annoying new Facebook feature that can add a lot of noise to your Facebook browsing. This will show you how to turn off Facebook Autoplay video sound so you don’t disturb people around you.
The new Facebook auto sound for videos is in addition to autoplay. You used to tap to add sound, but now you will hear the volume decrease as you scroll through your Facebook feed. This means you can hear dogs barking and babies crying. In addition to political videos like this, you will now hear a lot more voices when using Facebook.
These are part of new Facebook video features that include better support for vertical video, the ability to continue watching Facebook video while scrolling through the news feed, and a Facebook video app for your TV.
How to Turn Off Facebook Autoplay Video Audio
Facebook is not stupid. They know that many users will want to turn off the Facebook autoplay sound on videos. There are several ways to turn off the sound on Facebook autoplay videos.
The simplest way to mute the sound is to put your phone in silent mode. Facebook videos adapt to your phone settings, so if you use the mute button on iPhone or a similar option on your Android phone, you won’t hear the video audio autoplay on Facebook.
Another option is to use the volume controls on your phone to change the volume of the Facebook Video autoplay audio. To turn off the sound, simply turn the volume down.
Open Facebook Settings.
If you want to make sure that the Facebook autoplay sound is turned off for videos in your news feed, you can go to settings and turn it off completely. Here’s how to turn off the autoplay sound on Facebook.
- Open facebook
- Tap the three bars in the bottom right.
- Scroll down and tap Settings.
- Tap Account Settings.
- Tap Videos & Photos
- Start with Audio Tap to turn off Videos in News Feed.
Turn off autoplay sound on Facebook videos.
You only need to change this option once. From then on, you will not hear audio from AutoPlay videos unless you tap on them to interact and listen. You can continue to enjoy new Facebook video features like better vertical video support, the option to watch videos while scrolling, and there’s a new Facebook Video app coming soon for Apple TV, Fire TV, and Samsung Smart TVs.
