An interesting Facebook discovery that I was unaware of

By Lee, 24 January, 2026

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iOS and iPadOS

Ok guys no idea if this is new or has always been there and I just didn't know about it. However, just found that when scrolling your newsfeed you do not need to enter a post with a reel to play it. As soon as you reach a post with a reel you can just press the volume up button once and it starts playing. Interestingly, once you do this any other post with a reel will automatically play without doing anything. Just letting people know in case they are interested. For info iPhone 15 pro.

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By Singer Girl on Saturday, January 24, 2026 - 20:06

Oh wow, that’s very interesting. I had absolutely no idea about this either. So, do you know if it would work with a base model phone? I have an iPhone 15 and I have an iPhone SE 2022. I always figured you had to enter the post to play the reels. It’s very interesting. Good to know.

By Chamomile on Saturday, January 24, 2026 - 20:59

Accidentally hit the volume button or need to change the volume? Now your videos are blaring at you. Ugh