If you weren’t happy about Facebook making the change to autoplay videos, you really won’t like this new change. They are testing a new change where the next video in a suggested playlist will automatically start playing if a user doesn’t select the next video to watch.
Facebook confirmed to Re/code that it is part of a test for Android and iOS but wouldn’t release any details beyond that.
It does appear that it is only a limited test, as not all Android and iOS users are seeing it, or if it isn’t a limited test, there is perhaps some criteria in play that determines when videos begin to continuously autoplay.
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Jennifer Slegg is a longtime speaker and expert in search engine marketing, working in the industry for almost 20 years. When she isn't sitting at her desk writing and working, she can be found grabbing a latte at her local Starbucks or planning her next trip to Disneyland. She regularly speaks at Pubcon, SMX, State of Search, Brighton SEO and more, and has been presenting at conferences for over a decade.
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