Facebook Autoplay Videos Will Soon Play With Sound, if That's What You Want

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Facebook mobile users will soon hear audio fading in as they scroll through videos in the news feed. And then, if they keep on scrolling and view the whole video, the sound will get a bit louder on their phones until they scroll past the clip. Then, the sound will be gone—until another video rolls into sight, that is.

The digital giant announced today its slowly rolling out sound for autoplay videos, a move that’s been widely anticipated for some time. Facebook’s nearly 1.8

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