Heads up - you might see video ads on Facebook next year, and yes, they'll start playing automatically.

Numerous TV advertising executives have confirmed to Ad Age that the one billion-member social network has plans to roll out autoplay video ads to its website and mobile apps by April.

Social network giant Facebook is seeking to raise US$5billion in a public float.

According to the report, Facebook is interested in TV ad money and will make a play for it by offering advertisers 15 second video ads that will show up on users' News Feeds and start to play automatically.

To grab users' attention, autoplay video ads will also expand into the left and right columns of the Facebook website. The report says Facebook is also working on a way to ensure the video ads grab users' attention on mobile apps too.