How to Disable Videos Auto-Play in Google Play Store

In this guide, we have detailed the steps to disable or disable automatic playback of videos in the Google Play Store. A few months ago, Google updated the Play Store with a separate section for ads. Ads are linked to the apps themselves, which is at least acceptable. But what is unacceptable is the fact that these video ads started playing automatically on the devices. In addition, it is not limited to a particular section. You can find the autoplay videos on games you might like, Game Spotlight, offline games (here are some of the best offline games) suggested for you and other similar sections (see the 39; image below for reference).

Initially, it was only available to a few users selected as part of the staged deployment process. But now these autoplay videos have slowly made their way to all devices. This not only causes discomfort when searching for apps, but also a lot of Internet usage. Therefore, in this guide, we have provided detailed steps to disable or disable these autoplay videos in all sections of the Play Store. Let's start. On that note, also check out some of the other useful features in the Play Store for Android devices.

Disable automatic playback of videos on Play Store

Before you start with the guide, make sure you use the latest Play Store version 17.9.17 on your device. If you have not received the update, wait a few days for the update to arrive. You can also load this version from APKMirror. However, it will be better to get the official update directly from Google than to download it from a third-party website. Anyway, once you get your hands on this latest version, follow the steps below to turn auto play video on or off in Play Store. You can now also uninstall multiple apps from the Google Play Store. See our guide for more information.

Steps to follow

1. Open Google Play Store on your Android device.
2. Press the hamburger menu at the top right. Or you can directly swipe left to bring up the menu.
3. Then go to settings and press the Automatic video playback option.
4. Select the third option, that is to say Don't play videos automatically and press Finished.

With that, we conclude the guide on how to disable or disable automatic video playback in Play Store. Let us know your opinion on this. Is it beneficial that these auto-play videos give you an overview of this game without having to manually check it? Or is it more of a nuisance? Share your opinions on the same subject, in the comments section below.

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