"Every day, new videos beam onto your smartphone that you probably didn't want or expect to watch. Certain services, like TikTok, Instagram, and X are entirely based on autoplaying videos as soon as you open the app. However, there are ways to prevent autoplay, and allow you to opt in or out of content. For those who prefer intentional playback, especially on intense news days, here's an app-by-app guide to disabling video autoplay on some of the most highly trafficked social media platforms out there."
"Go to "Settings and privacy," then "Accessibility, display, and languages." Under the "Data usage" submenu will be a section for Autoplay. There, you can select "Never" for when videos and GIFs play automatically. Bluesky In Settings, click the "Content & Media" menu. Then simply uncheck the box marked "Autoplay videos and GIFs." Instagram There is no way to completely disable autoplay of videos on Instagram."
Many social apps autoplay videos by default, but settings can stop or slow that behavior. X provides an Autoplay option under Settings and privacy → Accessibility, display, and languages → Data usage, where users can select Never. Bluesky lets users uncheck Autoplay videos and GIFs under Content & Media. Instagram and TikTok do not allow complete autoplay disabling; both offer data-saving options to slow video loading (Instagram’s Use less cellular data, TikTok’s Data Saver). Facebook supports disabling autoplay with separate controls in the browser Media settings and different controls in the mobile app.
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