Enable autoplay on iPad

The autoplay of videos in apps may be annoying for some users. Whether its about scrolling endless feeds in social media apps like Facebook and Twitter or while using YouTube and Photos app, they appear intrusive. Besides, they also eat up plenty of cellular data,which you might have reserved to watch Netflix or play a game at the end of the day. So if youre done with it, here is how you can turn off autoplay videos on iPhone and iPad.

• How to Disable Autoplay Videos on iPhone or iPad
• How to Stop Video Autoplay in the iOS App Store
• How to Stop Autoplay Videos in iOS Photos App
• How to Stop Autoplay for Facebook Videos on iPhone and iPad
• How to Turn Off Autoplay Videos in Twitter on iPhone and iPad
• How to Turn Off Autoplay YouTube Videos on iPhone and iPad
• How to Stop Autoplay for Instagram Videos on iPhone
• How to Turn Off Netflix Autoplay Video Previews
• How to Turn Off Amazon Prime Video AutoPlay

How to Disable Autoplay Videos on iPhone or iPad

If your iOS device is updated to the latest iOS 13, you can turn off video autoplay in any built-in Apple app, including Safari directly from your iPhone settings. To do so,

1. Open theSettings app on your iOS device.
2. Scroll down and go into Accessibility.
   
3. Tap on Motion,and on the next screen, turn off Auto-Play Video Previews.
   

As you turn off the toggle, no native iPhone app will show the preview of videos from now onwards.

How to Stop Video Autoplay in the iOS App Store

The autoplay of videos can be turned off in the iOS App Store. However, not from the App Store, but the Settings app.

1. Open theSettings app and go to iTunes and App Stores.
   
2. Tap Video Autoplay and select Off from the available options.
   
3. You can go with Wi-fi onlyif you like the App Store offering previews of the apps while running on a Wi-Fi connection.

Note: When you turn off Auto-Play Video Previews from the Motion section in Accessibility, video autoplay settings in the iOS App store will be automatically disabled.

How to Stop Autoplay Videos in iOS Photos App

Photos app would be one of the most frequently-used apps on your iPhone. While scrolling through some old memories, we find the video autoplay causing disruption. So heres how you can turn it off.

1. Open theSettings app on the iPhone.
2. Scroll down and go to Photos settings.
3. Turn off the toggle of Autoplay Videos and Live Photos.
   

How to Stop Autoplay for Facebook Videos on iPhone and iPad

Facebook app on the iPhone has turned on autoplay of videos by-default. If you dont like it, you can turn it off with these simple steps.

1. Open the Facebook app on your iPhone.
2. Go to Menu from the bottom-right corner of the screen in the app.
   
3. Select Settings & Privacyand tap on Settings.
4. Scroll down and go into Videos and photossettings under the banner of Media and contacts.
   
5. Tap Autoplay and select Never Autoplay Videos from the options.
   

How to Turn Off Autoplay Videos in Twitter on iPhone and iPad

Autoplay videos in the Twitter app can cost a pretty good amount of cellular data, and heres how you can disable it.

1. Launch the Twitter app on the iPhone.
2. Tap on the option in the top-left corner in the app.
   
3. From the side-bar menu, go into Settings and privacy.
4. Tap Data usage.
   
5. Go into Video autoplay and select Never.
   

If you want, you can also select Only on Wi-Fi, if autoplay of videos in the Twitter app is just a matter of cellular data.

How to Turn Off Autoplay YouTube Videos on iPhone and iPad

In the YouTube app, when you end up watching a video, the next video starts automatically playing. We know its irritating when an unpleasant video starts playing in the playlist,and even that eats up plenty of cellular data. Heres how you can stop YouTube from doing it.

1. At first, launch the YouTube app.
2. Tap on the profile icon on the top-right corner of the app.
   
3. Go to Settingsand turn off the Autoplay next video toggle.
   

How to Stop Autoplay for Instagram Videos on iPhone

The Instagram app on the iPhone doesnt offer an option to completely turn off the autoplay of videos. But it has a different way that will not affect your cellular data usage,and also, videos will take a long time to process.

1. Open Instagram on your iPhone and go to your profile.
   
2. Open Settings from the right side menu.
3. Tap Account.
   
4. Go into Cellular Data Settings and turn on Use Less Data toggle.
   

How to Turn Off Netflix Autoplay Video Previews

If you love binge-watching shows on Netflix, but the autoplay of previews annoys you, you can disable it with these simple steps.

1. Open Netflix.com in the browser on your iPhone
2. Log in to your details if you havent signed in.
3. Tap on your profile the upper-right corner of your screen.
4. Go to Manage Profiles.
5. Select your profile if youve multiple profiles.
   
6. On the next screen, untick before the option of Autoplay previews while browsing on all devices.
   

You can also turn off the auto-play episodes in a series by unticking the Autoplay next episode in a series on all devices option.

How to Turn Off Amazon Prime Video AutoPlay

If you dont like binge-watching TV shows, Amazon Prime offers an option to disable Auto-play from its iPhone app.

1. Launch the Amazon Prime app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Go to My Stuff;an icon resided on the lower-right corner in the app.
3. Tap on the Settings iconon the upper-right corner.
   
4. Select Auto Playand turn off the toggle of Allow Auto Play on this device.
   
5. At last, Tap Save to make the changes.

Signing Off

The Autoplay of videos is nice-having to some people. But for many, its irritating and ruining cellular data on shallow things. But if your reason is to save more cellular data, you can opt for Wi-Fi only in some apps that offer the option.

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