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How to get rid of Reels on Facebook
February 22, 2025
Facebook Reels is a feature that allows users to create and share short-form videos with music and special effects. While some people love the Reels feature, others find it distracting or overwhelming. If you’re one of those people, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We’ll guide you through hiding all Reels on Facebook, turning off auto-play, and even hiding Reels from specific people or pages.
QUICK ANSWER
There is really no way to completely get rid of Facebook Reels, but you can significantly minimize them or stop them from bothering you when browsing Facebook. You can either hide all Reels, turn off auto-play, or hide ones from specific people or pages.
We’ll go through each of those options in the following sections, so keep reading to get step-by-step instructions.
KEY SECTIONS
How to turn off Reels and short videos on Facebook
This option will make Reels less common in your feed.
- Launch Facebook.
- Scroll down until your Reels pop up.
- Tap on the three-dot menu button in the top-right area of the section.
- Select Hide.
From now on, the app will show fewer Reels and short videos on your Facebook feed. The process is the same on Facebook for the web.
How to stop videos from auto-playing on Facebook
If you want to stop videos from auto-playing on Facebook, follow these instructions:
- Launch Facebook.
- Tap on the menu icon. On Android, it will be in the top-right corner, while iPhone users will find it in the lower-right corner.
- Expand the Settings & privacy section.
- Select Settings.
- Go to the Preferences section and select Media.
- Under Autoplay, enable Never Autoplay Videos.
- If you’re using Facebook for the web, click on Auto-Play Videos, select Off, and hit Save.
Now, Reels will no longer play automatically in your feed.
How to hide Reels from a specific person or page
You have a few options if you want to privately hide Reels from a specific person or page. You can either unfriend or unfollow the person or page, or you can block them. Here’s how to do it:
- Launch the Facebook app or go to Facebook.com on a web browser. Log in if needed.
- Go to the profile page of the person or page you want to hide reels from.
- Tap on the three-dot menu button.
- Select Block. You could also Unfriend or Unfollow.
FAQs
Not precisely, but you can make it so that Reels and short videos don’t play automatically, which essentially stops them from bothering you as you scroll through your feed. This is your best solution for getting rid of Reels and short videos.
Creating Reels on Facebook on your MacBook works the same way as it would on Windows machines. Go to Facebook.com, scroll down until you find the Reels section, click on See more, and hit Create reel. Follow the instructions to edit and publish your Reel.
You can hide Reels and short videos from your Facebook friends by unfollowing them. This will stop their content from appearing in your News Feed.
To report a Reel or short video on Facebook, open the Reel in full screen, click on the three-dot menu button in the top right corner of the post, and select Find support or report video. Follow on-screen instructions to finish the process.
To view your Facebook Reels statistics, go to Meta Business Suite, click the Published button, select Reels, and choose the Reel you wish to analyze. Click View Reel, and it will take you to the Reel insights.