Most users scroll through their Facebook news feed when they have nothing else to do. However, not always
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1. Turn off movie auto-play
Watching Videos in Facebook News Feed -the main entertainment of social network users. However, it is not always possible to watch videos without stopping: the Internet package on your tariff plan was quickly used up, and free Wi-Fi could not be found.
Facebook introduced a feature“Autoplay” video in the news feed and articles, which is not always appropriate and wastes your traffic. It's not easy to disable this feature in the Facebook app, so here's how to do it.
- Click “More” and select “Settings”.
- From the drop-down menu, select “Account Settings”.
- Wait for the web page to load. From the list, select “Video and Photo”.
- In “Video Settings” select “Autostart”.
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- Click “Turn off video autoplay”.
2. Using a password for authentication on Facebook
If you're not always logged into Facebook, there's an easier way to do it - use a 4-digit password.
Sometimes a message pops up about the inclusion of this function in the login window.
To enable the option, click “More” and select “Exit”.
A window will appear in front of you with a photo of yourprofile. Click on the gear icon and select “Add passcode”. Come up with a 4-digit number and enter it in the field. Go back and click on your profile photo, the app will ask you to enter a 4-digit password.
3. Saving links and interesting publications
Facebook has a built-in tool for adding bookmarks. You can save all the most interesting from the pages of Facebook and then return to interesting articles.
When you see any news in your feed, click oncheckbox on the side and select “Save link”. And when you visit a web page in the application, click “Save” at the top of the page.
To access your saved news and links, click “More” and select “Saved”.
4. Optimize Facebook app for less battery consumption
The Facebook application on the iPhone consumes quite a lot of battery power.
Configure the application to minimize phone battery consumption.
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Disable “Content Update” for the Facebook application on the phone
Open “Settings”, select “Content Update” and turn off the toggle switch next to Facebook. This will save battery power and prevent the app from running in the background.
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Disabling geolocation for the Facebook app
Turn off geolocation for Facebook so the app doesn't ask for your location in the background.
In the "Settings" go to the item "Confidentiality", then select "Location Services". Find the Facebook app and select Never.
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Changing iPhone Storage Space for Facebook App
Over time, the Facebook application begins to take up a lot of space on your phone. To check this, open Settings, select General, then Storage & iCloud. Click Manage.
Find the Facebook app in the list and select it. You will see how much space the app takes up. If an app is taking up too much space, uninstall it and reinstall it.
6. Who can see your posts in the feed
If you do not want other userssaw your messages in the feed or other information, go to the profile of the person you need, click the “Friends” button and select “Edit friends list” from the menu. Check the "Familiar" box.
Repeat on profiles of people you don’t want to share news with.
Open “More,” tap “Settings,” then “Account Settings.”
Click on “Privacy”, “Who can see your posts in the future?”, select “Friends other than acquaintances”.
7. How to hide notifications in your news feed
One of the convenient features of the Facebook application is an item in the Notifications menu, which displays all updates. But even there it is very easy to get confused.
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Go to the "Notifications" menu, slide the news to the left: you can "Hide" the notification or tap "More". In "More" you can block notifications from a specific page, groups, and so on.
