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(from techcrunch.com)
If you’re freaking out about Facebook starting to autoplay videos with sound by default, at least it won’t pause or play on top of music you’re already listening to through apps like Spotify. Facebook confirmed to TechCrunch today that sound will not autoplay on Facebook videos if you’re already listening to something on your device. You’ll have to tap the sound icon to toggle audio on or tap to make the video full-screen, both of which will pause your 101WKQX app. (MORE HERE)
Facebook needs to chill. It recently decided to stop letting you watch YouTube videos on the site because they are starting to monetize videos with content creators. Next time you try to post a link with a YouTube video you may notice that it no longer populates the player like it used to. Only a few lines of text from the video which acts as a link. LAME!!
Now with the default setting being SOUND ON it will most definitely be adding to the growing list of annoying things about Facebook. I wish Facebook was more malleable and would allow users to have full control of their own experience. The algorithm, political arguments and certain family memebers have me staying away most of the time. I mean I didn’t really need to see my aunt Sally’s detailed photos from last weekends’ Rumps Against Trump rally.
I feel Facebook could be a much better experience, but it seems to continue to be less so. I still am a firm believer in my own theory that Instagram will be the only app eventually. Maybe by then we can give MySpace another try.
