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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Sun Feb 11, 2018, 02:30 PM Feb 2018

A Facebook question

(Sorry, I don't know where this question belongs)

I posted a cat video (forgive me) to my Facebook page and it does not 'autoplay'.
Previously my videos did 'autoplay'.

I 'googled' the issue and it says:
go to settings
go to video
change autoplay from 'off' to 'on'

The photo provided with those instructions shows that as an option.
But when I go to settings, and video, my screen (see below) does not show that as an option.
So, how do I enable 'autoplay' for a video I post to my Facebook page?
Thanks

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A Facebook question (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 OP

Turning on and off autoplay is a browser extension and if you have that, check the settings CurtEastPoint Feb 2018 #1

Yet ... left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #2

Nor is it on mine. The one answer I saw was from 4 years ago. FB has done many CurtEastPoint Feb 2018 #3

Using your previous suggestion ... left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #4

And there are a couple of extensoins out there, I think. I use... CurtEastPoint Feb 2018 #5

But want to 'autostart' ... left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #6

CurtEastPoint

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1. Turning on and off autoplay is a browser extension and if you have that, check the settings

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2018, 02:43 PM

Feb 2018

Also the autoplay is controlled by the VIEWER, not the poster. So you may set it to autoplay for yourself but if I am your friend and view it and I have AP turned off..it won't start.

I find a lot of FB 'help' is not helpful at all.