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How to Turn Off Autoplay GIFs and Videos on TwitterBy David Murphy 12/19/19 9:30AM When yourre being inundated with autoplay videos and GIFs all across Twitter, making the service feel more like Times Square than a social network where everyone fights, its time to make a change. Thats especially true if a bunch of Twitter userseither those you follow, or those sliding into your mentionsare blasting you with animated images to aggravate an actual medical issue you might have. Show Recent Video This browser does not support the video element. 8 Things You Should Never Put in Your Dishwasher Related StoriesYou Should Know These Industry Secrets Should You Pay Off Your Starter Home, or Save Cash for the Next One? 10 Well-Known Hangover 'Cures' That Don't Actually Work No matter the reason, Twitter makes it incredibly easy to prevent media from automatically starting in your timeline. And you can disable this functionality for Twitters website and apps, its just a slightly different process for each platform. On the web:Heres the bad news: Twitters instructions for turning off autoplay on the desktop version of the website are wrong, so dont follow them. Instead, navigate to your Twitter Account Settings and click on Data usage. Click on Autoplay, and then select Never. G/O Media may get a commission Up to 30% Off AeroGarden Harvest Sale Urban farming right at home Shop at Amazon Advertisement How to Block Autoplay Videos Using Firefox No one likes autoplay videos. A random assault of sound that you may or may not have come to see is Read moreAdvertisement On iOS / iPadOS / Android:Pull up the Twitter app and tap on your face in the upper-left corner. Tap on Settings and privacy, tap on Data usage, and tap on Video autoplay. Select Never, and youll never be bothered by automatically playing videos or GIFs again. Advertisement You can also turn off Media Previews in Twitters Display and sound section of its settings, if youd like to sanitize your app even more. Advertisement More from Lifehacker 30 Movies Up for Oscars in 2022 (and Where to Stream Them) 10 Well-Known Hangover 'Cures' That Don't Actually Work Jackfruit Is Way More Than a Meat Alternative The Quickest, Easiest Foods to Eat for Long-Lasting Energy |
