iOS doesn't let any app change the official Facebook app, and Facebook's help doesn't show a setting that turns Reels off, so the built-in options only reduce reels (Not Interested, Hide reel) or stop them playing on their own (Never Autoplay Videos); to hide Reels, open Facebook in minulo, where Reels and Watch are hidden for free and messages keep working.
I'm the developer of minulo, so keep that in mind. The Facebook facts below come from Facebook Help, collected in this guide to turning off Reels and the video feed on Facebook and checked on 2026-10-25. Menu names can change with app updates.
You're in a waiting room, you open Facebook to check a message from your cousin, and the first thing on screen is a reel. By the time your name is called, you've watched one after another and forgotten the message.
Is there a setting to turn off Reels?
We could not find one in Facebook's help. Facebook says that since September 2025 all videos on Facebook are reels, and that reels are recommended and can appear in your Feed and in Video. The help pages describe ways to give feedback on reels, not a way to remove them.
See fewer reels: Not Interested and Hide reel
- While watching a reel, tap More.
- Tap Not Interested to see fewer similar reels, or Hide reel to remove that reel.
Facebook says Hide reel removes the reel right away and reduces content from that creator. The effect builds gradually and fades over time, and you can't undo either choice directly.
For posts in your Feed, tap Options on a post and choose Not Interested or Unfollow.
Stop videos from playing by themselves
- Tap Menu.
- Tap Settings & Privacy, then Settings.
- Under Preferences, tap Media.
- Under Autoplay, choose Never Autoplay Videos.
If you don't see Media, update the Facebook app first. Reels still appear; a video just waits for you to tap it.
Hide Reels with minulo
minulo opens Facebook's official website inside the app. With the gear next to Facebook you can turn on Hide Reels, Watch and Marketplace and Hide suggested posts, and you can also hide the Home feed and the "Open app" banner. Notifications, Messages, Friends and Feed open straight from the minulo home screen. Hiding is free.
minulo can also lock the official Facebook app with Screen Time, free for up to 2 hours per block. minulo Pro is optional and adds Sleep mode, Work mode, longer blocks, Hard Mode and a Daily limit.
What minulo doesn't change
- The official Facebook app stays the same. Reels are hidden only when you open Facebook inside minulo.
- Hidden parts can come back for a while when Facebook changes its website.
- While minulo locks the official Facebook app, its notifications don't arrive, and minulo sends none of its own.
- Features the Facebook website doesn't have, such as posting Stories, voice messages and calls, won't work inside minulo.
- minulo runs on iPhone and Mac (Safari and Chrome). There is no Android or iPad version.
Quick answer
Facebook has no setting that turns Reels off. You can tap More on a reel and choose Not Interested or Hide reel, and choose Never Autoplay Videos so videos don't start by themselves. To hide Reels and keep messages, open Facebook in minulo with Hide Reels, Watch and Marketplace on; hiding is free.
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