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by 2Gkashmiri 1157 days ago
Why the hell do these newfang apps not have video controls? Why isn't there a switch to turn off audio by default?

I don't use ig,tiktok, snap but people around me do and its very annoying.
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zamnos 1157 days ago
Audio on IG is off by default. it's just that the people around you like hearing the noises.
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2Gkashmiri 1156 days ago
YouTube shorts has audio on by default.

Instagram has on by default unless you touch to mute it.

Facebook has audio on by default.

Don't know about tiktok. Its banned in India for past 3-4 years

I asked around.

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pmarreck 1157 days ago
yeah, the lack of video controls seems like an evil, perversely-incentivized design decision
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