Many people find this annoying as this increases data usage on potentially limited mobile data connections.
Having sound enabled on videos that have been automatically played can make them even more annoying.
In its Android app, YouTube has implemented a similar feature that it calls Muted playback in feeds.
This feature automatically plays the video at the top of your screen in the Home and Subscription feeds.
How does Muted playback in feeds work?
To minimise the intrusiveness of the feature, all video previews are muted and instead use subtitles.
In the Home feed, inline ads are treated as normal videos and can be automatically played.
How can you disable Muted playback in feeds?
To enable or shut down the feature, you should probably open YouTubes in-app parameters.
To do so, tap your profile picture icon in the top-right corner of the app.
Tap on your profile picture icon in the top-right corner of the app.
In the Account menu, tap parameters which will be the second to last setting.
Tap configs near the bottom of the page.
Once on the controls page, tap General to get to the right page.
Tap General to initiate the right page of the configs.
Tap Off to block the feature entirely, or another option if you prefer.
Tap Muted playback in feeds then select Off to suspend the feature.
