A little over a year ago, Facebook added a new feature to its mobile application. Now videos start automatically when browsing the social network using your smartphone or tablet. While some users appreciate this new option, others find it quite irritating, not to mention the effects it has on them. mobile data consumption.
Considering the number of videos posted by your friends on the social network every day, as well as the pages you subscribe to, this innovation can actually increase your mobile data consumption very quickly. If so, this can be quite problematic. small package with a few dates.
Unfortunately, big companies never ask us for our opinion before adding new features to their apps. Moreover, in the case of Facebook, this option, implemented in December 2013, first of all provides better delivery of advertisements from the social network to the user.
Initially, it was only possible disable facebook video playback On 3G/4G but connected to Wifi they kept starting automatically. Today it’s finally possible to disable this feature entirely, but the option is hidden deep within the app. But the little manipulation to do is very simple and only takes a minute. Here’s how.
Go to the menu on the right by clicking on the “three lines” icon and then go to the option “Application settings”.
Select there and then go to the menu “Autoplay videos”
choose option ” Disabled “
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Note that you can also choose the “Wi-fi Only” option, which will at least save your mobile data consumption, while not completely interrupting the auto-loading of videos.
