So, Facebook has recently added a new feature to the app where it plays all the videos in your news feed automatically.  Even if you haven’t opened them!  This can seriously eat up your data cap and leave you with the bare minimum. We’ve put together a quick how-to guide on changing these settings to save your data!

Save on data by following these easy steps to change your Facebook settings:

Important note: if you’re accessing Facebook via multiple devices, you need to change your settings on each device, to solve the problem.

If you’re accessing Facebook on your PC or Laptop:

1. Go to Facebook and click on “Settings” (Top right of your screen).
2. Select “Videos” from the menu on the left of your screen.
3. Auto-Play Videos: Select “Off” from the drop-down field on the right

If you’re accessing Facebook via your Mobile phone (iOS/iPhone):

1. Click on the Facebook app.
2. Go to your “Settings” (Usually the bottom right of your screen and sometimes under the “more” tab).
3. Select “Account Preferences”.
4. Select “Videos and pictures”.
5. Auto-Play Videos: select the “Never Auto-Play Videos” option from the drop down menu.

If you’re accessing Facebook via your Mobile phone (Android phones ie. Samsung etc.):

1. Click on the Facebook app.
2. Go to the ”hamburger” icon (3 parallel lines), and choose “Settings” (Usually the top right of your screen)
3. Select “App Settings”.
4. Switch “Videos play automatically” to “Off”.

Saving data is now EASIER!!

We hope this helps you to get the most out of your Internet data.