Are you tired of the annoying and inappropriate videos that keep showing on your Facebook feed?
Facebook is an excellent social platform for connecting with friends; you can use it for your official business. The problem occurs when so many videos, especially inappropriate ones, end up showing on your Facebook page.
Facebook, by default, has the auto-play videos feature turned on, and the result is that videos keep playing on your Facebook one after the other. You can start by turning off the auto-play feature to block videos on Facebook. That way, you can control which videos to play on your page. Besides, you can block the publisher from posting inappropriate videos.
We’ll cover how you can block videos on Facebook and even report inappropriate videos. Further, we will discuss how you can use filters to protect your kids using Facebook by filtering the type of content they can view. Lastly, we will discuss users’ critical questions regarding blocking videos on Facebook.
How To Block Inappropriate Facebook Videos
The good news is that Facebook understands that not all videos align with your interest and that some may be inappropriate, especially for young Facebook users. Due to that, Facebook has a feature that allows users to block a given video or report it in extreme cases.
To block a video on Facebook, follow the steps below:
- Select the video you wish to block.
- Click the three horizontal dots (…).
- From the menu that appears, click the “Hide Video” to block it, or you can report the video to Facebook by clicking the “Report Video” option.
That’s it. You won’t see the video anymore.
If you notice that the inappropriate video originates from a specific page, you can block their content or unfollow them, using the steps below:
- Select the inappropriate video.
- Click on the three horizontal dots.
- Click the “Unfollow” or “Snooze” option.
That way, you won’t see videos from that publisher on your Facebook in the future.
Even though the two methods above work in blocking videos on Facebook, there is a way to turn off auto-play which allows videos to play on your page on Facebook automatically. The method is better as only you can choose which and when to play videos on Facebook.
To turn off auto-play, do the following:
- Open Facebook via browser and log in to your account.
- Navigate to “Settings”.
- Locate the “Videos” section and click on it.
- Under the video section, turn off Auto-Play videos.
If using a mobile Facebook app, use the steps below:
- Open the app and log in to your account.
- Open “Settings”.
- Locate the “Media” section.
- Under it, click on “Videos and Photos”.
- You will see the button to turn off Auto-play.
The thing with turning off auto-play is that unlike before, when after watching a video on Facebook, another would start playing, now Facebook will need your consent before playing the next video.
Conclusion
Not all Facebook videos that you come across on your page are relevant or appropriate. Besides, Facebook automatically playing videos can get annoying. We’ve seen how you can block videos on Facebook and turn off auto-play. And better yet, how to restrict Facebook content.
Frequently Asked Questions
Facebook has set videos to play one after the other. To stop this, you need to turn off the auto-play feature from the Video section of your Facebook account.
Click the video you wish to block and select the three dots that show up. Lastly, choose to block or report the video.
