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Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Wednesday, December 15, 2021.
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to disable auto-playing videos in the Facebook mobile app
• Two ways to quickly view the Desktop in Windows 11
• Q&A: How do I remove my birth date from my Facebook account?
• Time-lapse video: The blizzard of 2021 (in Hawaii of all places)
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today’s Quick Tip….
How to disable auto-playing videos in the Facebook mobile app
Do you find it irritating every time a video starts playing automatically when it scrolls into view on your Facebook app?
Well, I do, especially when I’m checking Facebook in a place where silence is expected.
Luckily, it’s very easy to prevent videos from playing automatically simply by changing a setting in the app. Here’s how:
Note: The exact steps you’ll need to follow might vary just a bit depending on which version of the Facebook app you’re using. Therefore, I recommend that you use the steps below as a general guide…
1 – Tap the Menu icon (it looks like three horizontal lines stacked atop once another).
2 – Scroll down and tap Settings & Privacy.
3 – Tap Settings.
4 – Scroll down and tap Media.
5 – Toggle the “Videos Start with Sound” setting to Off.
6 – Check the box beside Never Autoplay videos.
That’s all there is to it. From now on you’ll be able to browse your Facebook Newsfeed on your mobile device without having all those auto-playing videos distracting you.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips…
• Two ways to quickly view the Desktop in Windows 11
Have you noticed that the ‘View Desktop’ icon is no longer sitting beside the Start button in Windows 11?
The good news is you can still quickly take a look at the Desktop whenever you need to. This post details two ways to do it.
• Q&A: How do I remove my birth date from my Facebook account?
A readers want to know how to prevent Facebook and other users from seeing her birthday on Facebook. This post addresses that request.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Time-lapse video: The blizzard of 2021 (in Hawaii of all places)
Did you know they just had a blizzard (i.e. severe winter storm) on the big island of Hawaii?
It’s really true, and you can see it play out over time in this time-lapse video.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• YouTube TV could lose ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels late Friday
• Dell’s Luna laptop concept is all about repairability
• Android 12 Go Edition brings new speed, battery, privacy features to lower-end phones
• Security flaw prompts 100 hack attacks a minute, security company says
• WhatsApp can now preview voice messages before sending them
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