Migraine-friendly X (Twitter): stop videos and GIFs autoplaying

Updated 2026-11-02

Quick answerOn x.com, open More > Settings and privacy > Accessibility, display, and languages > Data usage, click Autoplay and choose Never; videos and GIFs then play only when you click them. The app has the same path under Video autoplay. The setting is separate on the web and in each app.

x.com

  1. Click More in the left menu, then Settings and privacy.
  2. Open Accessibility, display, and languages > Data usage.
  3. Click Autoplay and select Never.

Good to know

  • Turn it off on every device: the web and app settings are independent.
  • Migraine Mode's Block autoplay also pauses videos that start on their own on x.com.

FAQ

Does setting Autoplay to Never stop GIFs on X?

Yes; guides describe Never as stopping videos and GIFs from playing automatically while you scroll.

Sources

  • PCMag: How to turn off autoplay videos on social media and streaming apps (X section). Link
  • Mashable: How to stop videos autoplaying on X. Link

Not a medical device and not medical advice. Migraine Mode is a screen-comfort tool: it does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent migraine or any other condition, and it does not replace a doctor. Its settings are based on studies of light, colour, flicker, patterns and motion; the extension itself has not been clinically tested. When to see a doctor.