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Legends20036 Author

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iOS 18 Disable Video Looping in Photos App?

I have been looking everywhere with no luck but thought I would ask here. Is there any way to disable the auto-looping of videos in the Photos app in iOS18? After upgrading now if I play a video to auto-repeats in an endless loop until you stop it where in the past it would stop at the end of the video.

I dislike this feature since I often show others videos on my phone and find it very annoying that the video instantaneously loops back to the beginning when it finishes playing. Sometimes this makes it hard to tell for sure if the video has finished or looped and it's always a nuisance if I need to talk to the person about the video once it finishes playing, especially if it happens to be a video that's quiet for a few seconds at the end and I've forgotten to close the Photos app.

Posted on Sep 18, 2024 7:33 AM

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Judd3180

Level 1

38 points

Posted on Sep 22, 2024 10:37 PM

Just talked to apple support and currently in 18 you can't disable it, but he suggested I leave a comment here to have them change it back in future versions.

Feedback - Photos - Apple

Maybe if we all do that, something might get done in the next version.

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Nov 1, 2024 5:34 AM in response to Legends20036

I agree, too!

I think the possible fix, however, is to no longer have this looping, as it has always been.

The looping feature could be introduced in a command in the settings, IF THE USER so desires.

Apple cannot determine that my videos are, on the iPhone, played in a loop.

Legends20036 Author

Level 1

52 points

Nov 5, 2024 2:22 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

Sometimes things look like unannounced features and are really bugs. We don’t know they didn’t mean to have no setting option around this and we don’t know how many people have submitted feedback around it. So certainly reasonable for people to have hoped there would be a change.

There are other bugs in the photos app they haven’t fixed so it’s not like it’s perfect right now and exactly the way they intended it.

Nov 13, 2024 7:15 AM in response to Lesrmedals

Lesrmedals wrote:

STOP VIDEO LOOPING NOW apple !

Please stop yelling at us, your fellow users. It's rude. No one reading or participating in this forum can do what you want. Tell Apple. The feedback link has been provided repeatedly.

Oct 7, 2024 6:34 AM in response to Legends20036

I requested this auto looping be disabled or provide an option for the user to turn it off. If you are annoyed also please make a request here directly to Apple. Feedback - Photos - Apple

Oct 16, 2024 6:58 PM in response to Sliderule4

Sliderule4 wrote:

Please disable the annoying video auto-repeat in iOS 18!

You can let Apple know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

Oct 21, 2024 6:24 AM in response to LiaLiu

LiaLiu wrote:

Photos app of IOS 18 is a total disaster.

Personally, I like it a lot.

You can let Apple know your thoughts on the matter here:

Product Feedback - Apple

Nov 7, 2024 7:06 AM in response to MEL2020

MEL2020 wrote:

STOP the annoying looping video!

Have you told Apple that's what you'd like to see?

Product Feedback - Apple

Nov 12, 2024 8:12 AM in response to CavapooMom

CavapooMom wrote:

I hate it! Make it stop.

Tell Apple:

Product Feedback - Apple

Oct 7, 2024 6:31 AM in response to jh1234a

jh1234a wrote:

Yes. Please turn off auto looping. It’s annoying. Also make video audio an option based on volume buttons. Not silence vs ringer being on.

No one participating in this forum can do that. You can tell Apple what you'd like to see here:

Product Feedback - Apple

Oct 8, 2024 6:47 AM in response to sébastien99

sébastien99 wrote:

Yes, the auto-looping is incredibly annoying. Apple should fix that ASAP! Remove the auto-looping or make possible to disable that function.

You can tell Apple what you'd like to see here:

Product Feedback - Apple

Nobody ever asked for it.

How do you know that?

Oct 9, 2024 6:41 AM in response to S55tve

S55tve wrote:

Absolutely agree videos looping is most annoying. Please Apple stop this happening or put a toggle to have it as an option.

Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

Oct 9, 2024 10:43 AM in response to G-Kett

G-Kett wrote:

I agree. I use videos for work to present my inspections to customers, and it loses its professionalism and impactfulness when the video loops rather than just finishing. I’d love a toggle in the settings somewhere to turn this on or off.

Tell Apple:

Product Feedback - Apple

Oct 11, 2024 7:21 AM in response to Purple-skies

Purple-skies wrote:

Please remove this horrible bug. It’s extremely annoying. Nobody wants to have a Tik Tok experience right on the OS of their phones.

It appears to be an intentional feature, not a bug. And trying to speak for everyone is very rarely productive.

Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:

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Oct 14, 2024 6:52 AM in response to Ddot-me

Ddot-me wrote:

Apple, please allow us to disable that. Such an annoying feature

Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user technical support forum for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

Oct 15, 2024 8:42 AM in response to GeorgeAppleID

GeorgeAppleID wrote:

Apparent inability to switch off iOS 18 Photos Auto Looping must be an introduced bug as it is hard to imagine why it would have been introduced intentionally. The single most annoying aspect of the v18 upgrade.

You can let Apple know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

iOS 18 Disable Video Looping in Photos App?