Forum Discussion

Artum_Snowbird's avatar
Artum_Snowbird
Explorer
Apr 01, 2014

I need a Facebook solution please....

My computer has a very strange habit. Previously to a day or two ago, if someone posted a video on Facebook and I wanted to watch it, if I was able to make the video full screen, then it would run just fine.

But if I left it in small screen, Internet Explorer would quit working and I would have to shut it down and then restart facebook. Sometimes I just could not watch facebook videos at all.

But now FB has decided to make videos start immediately when then come up on the screen without having to start them manually. Now, as soon as my computer sees a video, it shuts down Internet Explorer.

It drives me nuts... anybody with an answer??
  • Murphsmom's avatar
    Murphsmom
    Explorer
    Apr 02, 2014
    I had problems with FB in internet Explorer, too. If I go through Google Chrome, it works fine. You might try that. Facebook tends to not play well with others sometimes.
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    Apr 02, 2014
    You might try FIREFOX as well... That is what I am using here with no problems..
  • sch911's avatar
    sch911
    Explorer
    Apr 02, 2014
    Just go to Facebook's settings page and turn off Auto Play Videos.
  • HappyKayakers's avatar
    HappyKayakers
    Explorer
    Apr 02, 2014
    sch911 wrote:
    Just go to Facebook's settings page and turn off Auto Play Videos.


    When you find that, please let the rest of us know. I had to switch my FB habit from IE to Chrome because Chrome DOES have an option to turn off Auto Play videos. I wasn't having any video problems, it was just sucking up my monthly bandwidth.
  • 1492's avatar
    1492
    Moderator
    Apr 02, 2014

    Here's how to turn off FB auto-play videos on a desktop/notebook computer:











  • KarenS144's avatar
    KarenS144
    Explorer
    Apr 02, 2014
    I use Chrome and don't have the shut down issue but I'm REALLY thankful to know how to turn off the auto play vids!
  • amandasgramma's avatar
    amandasgramma
    Explorer
    Apr 02, 2014
    HappyKayakers wrote:
    sch911 wrote:
    Just go to Facebook's settings page and turn off Auto Play Videos.


    When you find that, please let the rest of us know. I had to switch my FB habit from IE to Chrome because Chrome DOES have an option to turn off Auto Play videos. I wasn't having any video problems, it was just sucking up my monthly bandwidth.
    I'm on Firefox and it allowed me to turn them off. I, too, am on limited bandwidth.....GRRR
  • The_Texan's avatar
    The_Texan
    Explorer
    Apr 02, 2014
    You can also turn them off on your phone, by going to the settings in the mobile app.
  • popeyemth's avatar
    popeyemth
    Explorer
    Apr 02, 2014
    Anyone know how to shut off auto play on an iPhone ?
    The steps above weren't the same we couldn't find the video settings under "settings"
    Thanks,Mike

About RV Must Haves

Have a product you cannot live without? Share it with the community!8,793 PostsLatest Activity: Aug 22, 2023