{"id":1569,"date":"2020-05-18T16:31:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T16:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/how-to-disable-auto-download-on-whatsapp\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T14:02:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T14:02:40","slug":"how-to-disable-auto-download-on-whatsapp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/ro\/how-to-disable-auto-download-on-whatsapp\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disable Auto-Download on Whatsapp"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hippo-before-content\" id=\"hippo-3660806965\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8362125513622191\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8362125513622191\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7257236543\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">How to Disable Auto-Download on Whatsapp&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">So many people these days have become accustomed to using WhatsApp for their day to day communications. Some of these users are good in finding their way through the application, while others can&#8217;t. A common problem the amateur users face is how to disable auto-download on WhatsApp.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a data-amp-imageanchor=\"1\" data-amp-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/whatsapplogo.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to Disable Auto-Download on Whatsapp1\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"1524\" src=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/whatsapplogo.png\" title=\"How to Disable Auto-Download on Whatsapp1\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Looking at where I come from, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cameroon\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Cameroon<\/a> to be precise, some average users especially the elderly and some teenage users, can&#8217;t afford to go for sophisticated phones with bigger RAMS, CPU and internal storage. So they mostly go for the average phones whose specifications can be 1GB RAM, Dual-core CPU (mostly the low-grade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediatek.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Mediatek Processors<\/a>) and 16 GB internal storage.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Using an application like WhatsApp on a daily bases, you discover your phone has downloaded over 500 pictures and about 100 videos in a month and you run low on internal storage. Most of at times is because the auto-download feature for pictures, videos and audio has not been disabled. In this article, I will guide you on how to disable the auto-download feature.<\/span><\/div>\n<h3 data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Disabling Auto-Download on WhatsApp.<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; text-align: justify;\">Open your WhatsApp application.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; text-align: justify;\">At the top right hand touch the 3 dots and select <b>&#8220;settings&#8221;<\/b>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a data-amp-imageanchor=\"1\" data-amp-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WhatsAppImage2020-05-18at15.22.17.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to Disable Auto-Download on Whatsapp2\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"399\" data-original-width=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WhatsAppImage2020-05-18at15.22.17.jpeg\" title=\"How to Disable Auto-Download on Whatsapp2\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/span><span data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a data-amp-imageanchor=\"1\" data-amp-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WhatsAppImage2020-05-18at15.22.17252812529.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to Disable Auto-Download on Whatsapp3\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"507\" data-original-width=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WhatsAppImage2020-05-18at15.22.17252812529.jpeg\" title=\"How to Disable Auto-Download on Whatsapp3\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; text-align: justify;\">Select <\/span><b data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot;, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Data and Storage usage&#8221;<\/b><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; text-align: justify;\"> the window displayed on your screen.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a data-amp-imageanchor=\"1\" data-amp-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WhatsAppImage2020-05-18at15.22.17252822529.jpeg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<blockquote data-amp-style=\"border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;\"><p>\n<a data-amp-imageanchor=\"1\" data-amp-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WhatsAppImage2020-05-18at15.22.17252822529.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to Disable Auto-Download on Whatsapp4\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WhatsAppImage2020-05-18at15.22.17252822529.jpeg\" title=\"How to Disable Auto-Download on Whatsapp4\"><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; text-align: justify;\">Under the sub-heading <\/span><b data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot;, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;\">Media auto-download<\/b><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; text-align: justify;\">, select <b>when using <\/b><\/span><b data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot;, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;\">mobile data<\/b><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; text-align: justify;\"> and uncheck(photos, Audio, Videos and Documents).&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a data-amp-imageanchor=\"1\" data-amp-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WhatsAppImage2020-05-18at15.22.18.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to Disable Auto-Download on Whatsapp5\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"846\" data-original-width=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WhatsAppImage2020-05-18at15.22.18.jpeg\" title=\"How to Disable Auto-Download on Whatsapp5\"><\/a>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a data-amp-imageanchor=\"1\" data-amp-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WhatsAppImage2020-05-18at15.22.18252812529.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to Disable Auto-Download on Whatsapp6\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"842\" data-original-width=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WhatsAppImage2020-05-18at15.22.18252812529.jpeg\" title=\"How to Disable Auto-Download on Whatsapp6\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; text-align: justify;\">Also apply the same approach to &#8220;<\/span><b data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot;, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;\">when connected on Wi-Fi<\/b><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; text-align: justify;\">&#8221; and uncheck (photos, Audio, Videos and Documents).&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a data-amp-imageanchor=\"1\" data-amp-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WhatsAppImage2020-05-18at15.22.19.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to Disable Auto-Download on Whatsapp7\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"850\" data-original-width=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WhatsAppImage2020-05-18at15.22.19.jpeg\" title=\"How to Disable Auto-Download on Whatsapp7\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; text-align: justify;\">After doing this, you now have the authority to decide on which photo, audio, video or documents you will like to download to your device.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">&nbsp;<b>NB:<\/b>&nbsp;<\/span><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; text-align: left;\">If you wish to know how to prevent audio, videos, photos in your group chats from downloading to your gallery, click <a href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/ro\/2020\/05\/how-to-block-whatsapp-group-chat-files.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Disable Auto-Download on Whatsapp&nbsp; So many people these days have become accustomed to using WhatsApp for their day to day communications. Some of these users are good in finding their way through the application, while others can&#8217;t. 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