How To Turn Off Iphone Music Autoplay

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Autoplay is maybe not as grating as auto tune, but it sure is annoying. Social networks have been quick to add the so-called feature to their offerings but it's not always a welcome addition.

On mobile, the constant looping can eat into your data and drain your battery. Not to mention the embarrassment of an ill-timed video that springs to life on your phone. And then there are videos that have disturbing content that you might not want to see without a warning.

The good news is you can turn it off on major services. Here's how.

Twitter

You can turn off autoplay videos on Twitter.com or on mobile.

On Twitter.com, click the three-dot More menu and select Settings and privacy. Click Accessibility, display, and language > Data usage > Autoplay > Never, which will prevent videos and GIFs from automatically playing as you scroll.

On iOS and Android, click your profile and select Settings and Privacy > Display and Sound and uncheck Media previews.

Screenshot of Twitter iOS app Media Previews

Facebook

Autoplay in Facebook means views views views, so the company is unlikely to turn it off.

On Facebook.com, click the downward-facing arrow on the upper right and select Settings & Privacy > Settings. Then on the left menu, select Videos and go to Auto-Play Videos. From the drop-down, select Off.

On mobile, navigate to Settings & Privacy > Settings. Under Media and Contacts, select Videos and Photos > Never Autoplay Videos.

Instagram

Instagram does not provide the option to completely disable auto-play. But you can use less data, which is helpful for those with limited bandwidth each month. On mobile, go to your profile, select the hamburger icon on the top right and tap Settings > Account > Cellular Data Use and toggle Use Less Data to on.

When you open Instagram, the sound on autoplay videos is off. But if you tap the sound on for one video, every other video in your feed will also play sound until you tap your screen again. Once you close out of an Instagram session, the app is reset to silent for the next time you open the app.

YouTube

Google is not one to give up any sweet, sweet video views, so it too has enabled autoplay on YouTube.com. To disable it, look for the small slider with a play icon. Click it to disable autoplay. On mobile, tap the video you're watching and look for the same prompt; tap to toggle off.

Netflix

Netflix has two ways to autoplay. First there's that binge-feeding autoplay that happens with the next episode when you're watching a series. Then there's preview autoplays. To turn off both, you need to log into your account from a browser.

On the top right, click your profile icon and select Account. Scroll down to Profile & Parental Controls, select your account (if you have multiple profiles) and click Change next to Playback settings. Under Autoplay controls for [your name], make sure that Autoplay Next Episode in a Series on All Devices and Autoplay Previews on All Devices are unchecked. Click Save.

Hulu

Hulu has lots of great offerings, but that doesn't mean you want to watch them back to back.

On a web browser, while a show or movie is playing, click the gear icon on the bottom right and toggle Autoplay to off. On mobile, select your user icon > Settings > Autoplay and move the slider to the off position.

On a Roku, Chromecast, or other streaming device, select your user icon and then Settings. Under Autoplay, move the slider to the off position.

Amazon Video

With the Next Up feature, a little box comes up at the bottom corner of the screen at the end of a TV episode, letting you quickly start thenext episode. To turn off Auto Play, go to Account > Prime Video settings. Click the Player tab and click Off under Auto Play.

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