{"id":88573,"date":"2016-05-04T16:03:02","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T16:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=88573"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:58:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:58:39","slug":"this-function-on-youtube-will-consume-you-mobile-data-without-you-knowing-deactivate-it-in-less-than-1-minute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/this-function-on-youtube-will-consume-you-mobile-data-without-you-knowing-deactivate-it-in-less-than-1-minute\/","title":{"rendered":"This function on YouTube will consume you mobile data without you knowing \u2013 deactivate it in less than 1 minute"},"content":{"rendered":"

If YouTube<\/strong><\/a> is one of your most-used apps on your Android device<\/strong>, you will have realized that the platform has recently added autoplay<\/strong> to its videos. This system means another video will automatically start playing as soon as you have finished watching another.<\/p>\n

So, why is YouTube doing this?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, one of its fundamental objectives is to make sure you watch more videos without stopping \u2013 you may have even noticed it’s happening on the web version too. And the problem? Well, if you\u2019re a sucker for YouTube<\/strong> videos, the chances are you\u2019ll get pulled in and spend days with your eyes glued to the screen, at the same time, allowing the app to devour your mobile data (which for many of you is limited).<\/p>\n

But don\u2019t fear! We\u2019ve got a quick and easy way to turn off this option<\/strong> and save that precious data for a rainy day!<\/p>\n

How to turn off autoplay on YouTube<\/h3>\n
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1) Go to Settings<\/em> on the YouTube<\/strong> app<\/p>\n

2) Disable the Autoplay <\/em>found in the General<\/em> menu<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s as simple as that! No longer with you receive those annoying and invasive suggestions \u2013 but you\u2019re less likely to consume all your data within a week!<\/p>\n

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