How to Stop WhatsApp From Automatically Downloading Media on Android and iOS

WhatsApp is being used by over 1.2 Billion people around the world and by 200 Million people alone in India. It is one of the most popular apps around but it doesn’t take much time for it to become the most annoying too as the app clutters your phone’s memory with useless automatic downloads of photos, videos, audios and most recently GIFs. So here’s a quick guide on how to turn off these automatic media downloads and use WhatsApp efficiently.