How to Stop Seeing Reels on Facebook

This era of smartphones and the digital revolution has brought information to our fingertips. Well, there are good and bad aspects. The good thing is you can find almost anything, store and extract information anytime, and make your day more productive. On the contrary, watching small videos or reels has reduced our attention span to a considerable extent. Here is what you need to do to stop watching reels on Facebook.

In this article, we’ll see for step-by-step guide on how to stop seeing reels in the Facebook app, and remove reels from the account as well.

How to Stop Seeing Reels in the Facebook App

Facebook has not provided any specific feature to stop reels from appearing on your account. However, following these simple steps can remarkably cut down their appearance.

Step 1: Open your Facebook app.

Step 2: Scroll the window until you reach the reel section.

Step 3: Tap on the 3-dot menu at the top right corner of the short video or reel section.

A menu will appear at the bottom of your Facebook application.

Facebook Reel Menu

Step 4: Select ‘Hide’.

Select Hide

By choosing this option, you can stop reels from being shown in your feedback to some extent.

How to Stop Auto-playing Videos in the Facebook App

It so happens that reels get auto-played on Facebook and tempt you to watch them. Once you enter the loop, you can’t get out that easily. Here is how you can stop these reels from getting auto-played on your FB feed.

Step 1: Open your Facebook app.

Step 2: Find the hamburger ‘Menu’ at the top right corner of the Facebook homepage.

Select Facebook Menu

Step 3: Scroll down and select ‘Settings & Privacy’.

A drop-down menu will appear at the bottom of this option.

Select Settings & Privacy

Step 4: Scroll down and select ‘Settings’.

Get redirected to a new page.

Select Settings

Step 5: Select ‘Media’.

You will be redirected to a new page.

Select Media

Step 6: Tick the ‘Never Autoplay Videos’ square box.

Select Never Autoplay Videos

By choosing this option, the reels on your FB feed will not get auto-played when you hover over them. To entirely stop watching reels, you can access your FB account on a desktop or a browser. You can also use a mobile browser to stop reels flashing on your feed.

How to Stop Seeing Reels on Facebook

As mentioned earlier, the FB browser version does not showcase reels on your feed. Whether you are using a desktop or a mobile, the browser is not equipped with such a feature as of now. If you want to stop reels on the Facebook web app, here is what you can do.

Step 1: Visit your FB account on a browser.

Step 2: Tap on your profile image at the right top corner of the homepage.

Facebook Profile Icon

Step 3: Click on ‘Settings & Privacy’.

Go to Settings & Privacy

Step 4: Select ‘Settings’.

Get redirected to a new webpage.

Go to Settings

Step 5: Select ‘Media’.

Find this option on the right column menu bar on this webpage. A new set of options will appear in the middle of your screen.

Select Media

Step 6: Select ‘Autoplay Videos’.

Select Autoplay Videos

Step 7: Choose ‘Off’.

Autoplay Off

In this way, you can stop your reels from getting played automatically on your FB feed.

How to Remove Reels From Your Facebook Account

If you want to stop watching reels on Facebook you have created, you can start removing them from the feed. Follow this process to stop your reels from appearing on your feed.

Step 1: Open your Facebook app.

Step 2: Select ‘Settings & Privacy’ in the hamburger menu.

Visit Settings & Privacy

Step 3: Choose ‘Settings’.

Get redirected to the Settings page.

Visit Settings

Step 4: Select ‘Reels’.

Scroll down to find the ‘Reels’ option in the ‘Audio and Visibility’ section.

Go to ‘Reels’

Step 5: Choose options related to reel sharing and visibility.

Discover a set of options where you can choose not to allow others to share your reels in their stories.

Reels Sharing and Visibility Options

Step 6: Set the type of audience you want to share your reels with.

Set Reel Audience Type

By adjusting these options, decide who can see your reels. These options also allow you to adjust and remove reels that you don’t want to see. You will be able to watch reels on Facebook at a lower rate.

Stop Watching Reels on Facebook!

To get rid of the reel feed, you need to stop watching in the first place. The better way is to use the web app version of Facebook where reels are not showcased. In this way, your temptation to watch reels on Facebook will reduce considerably. Nevertheless, follow this guide to reduce the feed and stop reels from showing in your feed.

FAQs – How to Stop Seeing Reels on Facebook

1. How can I stop reels on Facebook?

Answer:

You can hide the reels by visiting the 3-dot menu at the right top corner of this section and hiding the feed. By repeating this act, the interface will start showing fewer reels but not stop. Hence, you need to control your temptation to watch reels on Facebook in the first place.

2. Why my Facebook feed is not showing reels anymore?

Answer:

Your Facebook may be not updated to the latest version. Try refreshing the app version by updating it by visiting the app store. Check your internet connection too.

3. How can I control the reels I see on Facebook?

Answer:

You will have to hide the reels showing on your feed manually. Or, you can instruct the interface to stop showing reels from a particular account.

4. Does the Facebook web app show reels?

Answer:

No. The browser or web app version of Facebook is not equipped to show reels as of now. You can watch videos by visiting its ‘Video’ section. The option is available at the top menu or in the left-column menu bar.