Screen sleeps when watching video.

[cmslota]

Anybody know how to turn off the 30 second screen sleep when watching a video? It's pretty annoying to have to keep touching the screen to keep it on. I searched through the display options and didn't find anything.

Thanks!

 

[B. Diddy]

What app are you using to watch a video? The ones that come with the device should know enough to keep the screen awake. If it's a 3rd party video player, it may be a fault with the programming. If you're using one of the preinstalled apps, then do you have some other app installed that controls the screen, like a battery-saving app?

 

[kenyee]

look for the "Smart Stay" apps in the Play store...they're copies of the useful Samsung S3 feature....

 

[vmurph]

That's odd. I use MX player and a few other third-party players and they all keep the screen on while playing.

 

[Android_1234]

What app are you using to watch a video? The ones that come with the device should know enough to keep the screen awake. If it's a 3rd party video player, it may be a fault with the programming. If you're using one of the preinstalled apps, then do you have some other app installed that controls the screen, like a battery-saving app?

I use spalshtop to stream videos from my PC to my Nexus 7 so I have to use an app from the play store to keep it awake.

 

[Mario Jackson]

My screen shut off after watching 15secs of a Facebook video, it just started doing that yesterday.

 

[ospreyguy]

My screen shut off after watching 15secs of a Facebook video, it just started doing that yesterday.

I'm having the same issue right now. On cyanogenmod 12.1 nightlies and a nexus 6...

 

[Adrock318]

My screen shut off after watching 15secs of a Facebook video, it just started doing that yesterday.

Mine just started a few days ago too. Was there just an update for FB that could've caused this?

 

[Adhurim Dakaj]

Same here, I use a S4 mini.

 

[Ntchwaidumela]

There was a FB update that just hit a day or two ago. But I haven't experienced that problem.

 

[Prince Syarief]

Hi All,

it's same issue for my Redmi 3 because I deleted absurd folder, please advise me for fixing this..???

 

[GSDer]

it's same issue for my Redmi 3 because I deleted absurd folder

You would be better served by looking for a Redmi forum; those of us on this device don't have an 'absurd' folder, nor any idea why deleting it would cause the behavior you are complaining about.

Oh, and welcome to the forums.