As you must have noticed, Videos on Twitter start playing Automatically as you scroll past your Timeline. While some users consider Auto Playing videos as being cool and trendy, there are others who find this feature quite annoying and are looking for a way to Disable or Stop Twitter Videos from Auto Playing.
Auto Playing Videos On Twitter
Auto Playing Videos and GIFs were introduced by Twitter into the Timeline of its users on 16th June 2015, much later than Facebook which had already introduced this feature on 17th December 2013.
According to Twitter, Auto-Playing Videos and GIFs allow for a “more streamlined consumption experience” and it claims that people are 2.5 times more likely to prefer Auto-Playing Videos over other forms of viewing, including click to play Videos.
However, you need to be aware that Twitter Auto-Playing Videos are enabled by default on your device and they consume data. This can prove to be quite expensive in case the Auto-Playing Videos are set to use Cellular Data on your iPhone or Android Phone.
Luckily, it is really easy to disable Auto-playing Videos on Twitter and you will find below the steps to stop Twitter Videos from Auto-playing on iPhone, Android Phone and PC.
Stop Twitter Videos From Auto Playing On iPhone
Follow the steps below to Stop Twitter Videos From Auto-Playing on your iPhone and iPad
1. Open the Twitter app on your iPhone.
2. Next, tap on the Me tab, located at the bottom right corner of your screen.
3. On the next screen, tap on the Cog-wheel shaped Settings icon, located to the right of your profile image (See image below).
4. Next, you will see a pop-up, tap on the Settings option in the Pop-up Menu.
5. On the next screen, scroll down and tap on Data option located under “General” section.
6. On the Data screen, tap on the Video Autoplay option.
7. On the next screen, tap on Never Play Videos automatically option (See image below).
This will stop Twitter Videos from Automatically playing on your iPhone and you will be able to browse through your Timeline without getting distracted or slowed down by Auto-playing Videos.
Stop Twitter Videos From Auto Playing On Android Phone
Follow the steps below to Stop Twitter Videos From Auto-Playing on your Android Phone.
1. Open the Twitter app on your Android Phone.
2. While in your Twitter Account, tap on your Profile picture, located at the upper-left corner of your screen.
3. Next, tap on the Settings option in the Menu that appears when you tap on your Profile Picture.
4. On the Settings screen, scroll down and tap on Data option located under “General” section (See image below)
5. On the Data screen, tap on Video Autoplay
6. You will see a pop-up, tap on “Do Not Automatically Play Videos in Timelines” option.
After following these steps, you won’t find Twitter Videos Auto-playing on your Android Phone. You will be able to browse through your timeline faster, without being bothered or slowed down by Auto-playing Videos.
Stop Twitter Videos From Auto Playing On PC and Mac
Follow the steps below to stop Auto-playing of Twitter Videos and GIFs on your PC or Mac.
1. Open the web browser on your PC or Mac
2. Visit Twitter’s website and log in to your Twitter Account.
3. Next, click on your Profile Picture located at the top-right corner of your screen and then tap on Settings option in the drop-down menu (See image below).
4. On the Settings screen, scroll down to “Content” section and remove the tick mark for Video autoplay (See image below)
5. Click on the Save Changes button to save your setting for Video Autoplay.
This will totally stop Twitter Videos from Auto-playing in your Timeline on your PC or Mac.