How to disable autoplay for Facebook videos

Learn how to disable videos from playing automatically in your Facebook news feed for both the mobile app and on the desktop computer.

Disable autoplay for Facebook videos for computers

• Go to your options drop-down menu in the top right.
• Click "Settings"
• Select the "Videos" link on the left.
• Turn the "Auto-Play Videos" from "ON" to "OFF"

To adjust your auto-play settings Android

• Open the Facebook app
• Tap your phone's menu button
• Tap Settings
• Scroll down and tap Video Auto-play
• Choose an option

To adjust your auto-play settings iPhone and iPad

• Go to your phone or tablet's settings
• Scroll down and tap Facebook
• Tap Settings
• Below Video tap Auto-play
• Choose an option