Guide To Stop Facebook App From Draining Your Mobile Data

Saanvi Araav - Oct 03, 2019

Facebook not only consumes a lot of time but also drains a lot of data. Here's how to limit the app from draining your smartphone data.

How many times have you spent watching funny videos on Facebook? How many hours have you spent on lifestyle tips that promise to give you flawless white skin?

The number of daily active users on Facebook this June was 1.59 users, while the number of monthly active users was 2.41 billion.

131217073141 Facebook Video Ads 1024x576 — Facebook NewsFeed not only costs us our time but also drains lots of our mobile data.

This endless scrolling on Facebook NewsFeed not only cost us our time but also drains lots of our mobile data.

But lucky for you, we will give you some tips on how to prevent the Facebook app from draining the data of your smartphone.

Change the settings of your Facebook

Facebook's simple settings don't allow you to adjust the quality of the videos and images that you upload on the platform via your smartphone. However, you could control the videos on your NewsFeed. To make this change, follow these steps:

- From your smartphone, tap on Facebook application.

- Tap the three dash icon on the upper right corner of the app (Android users).

- Tap on the "Settings & Privacy" drop-down menu, then choose "Settings."

Fb Chrome2 576x1024 — Scroll down to find the option "Media & Contacts."

- Then scroll down to find the option "Media & Contacts."

- There, toggle off the button "Videos in News Feed Start with Sound."

- Toggle off "Upload Photos in HD" and "Upload Videos in HD" options.

- Then, tap on "Autoplay" to visit the "Autoplay" page.

- There, depending on your preferences, you could choose between "Never Auto-Play Videos" and "On Wi-fi Connections Only." Both options will help you save lots of mobile data.

Data Saver

Reduce Facebook App Data Usage 2 — There is also a "data saver" feature.

The app also gives you a "data saver" feature that will reduce images' size and disables auto-play video for you. Follow these steps to turn this feature on.

- From your smartphone, tap on Facebook application.

- Tap the three dash icon on the upper right corner of the app (Android users).

- Tap on the "Settings & Privacy" drop-down menu, then choose "Data Saver."

- Then on the "Data Saver" page, toggle it on.