What Is Autoplay?
Autoplay is when the next episode in a TV series plays automatically without you selecting or playing it. The concept was invented to keep people watching longer, and it helped create what people now call binge-watching.
Rather than go back to the menu or pick up the remote, you can remain comfy and let the entertainment keep rolling. Most major platforms that have streaming content include autoplay, but you can turn it off and on at your convenience.
Click the Settings gear icon Select Settings Select Player Set Auto Play to On or Off
With autoplay disabled, episodes will end naturally and you will need to manually select your next viewing option.
Having autoplay enabled on your mobile device can be good for seamless watching while on the go, but it can also eat away at your mobile data. If you don’t have an unlimited plan and want to stop autoplay from running up your bill, use the steps below.
Open the Prime Video app Select My Stuff Tap the Settings gear icon Select Auto Play Use the slider to adjust Allow Auto Play on this device
Just like on desktop, when you disable autoplay, your TV show episodes will only play one at a time.
It won’t matter which smart TV you have, you won’t be able to turn off the autoplay feature. None of the smart TVs have this functionality built into the platform. Unfortunately, if you want to stop a show from playing one after the other, you have to do it manually.
Finally, disabling autoplay will also not stop the pop-up boxes that suggest new or similar movies after your current one ends. These will continue to be shown and the promotional video attached could also automatically start playing. However, the movie itself will not start without your input.
Get More Control Over Your Prime Video Viewing
If you’re looking for a way to reduce your streaming time, disabling the autoplay feature is a great way to start. You’ll stop any TV shows from automatically playing one right after the other.
