Autoplay videos

The Autoplay feature on YouTube makes information technology easier to decide what to picket side by side. When Autoplay is on, another related video volition automatically play after a video ends.

How to Autoplay Videos on YouTube

Continue in mind:

  • For users anile 13-17 on YouTube, Autoplay is turned off by default. If you're 18 or over, Autoplay is turned on past default.
  • If you are using a supervised business relationship, you lot may non have the option to plough on/off Autoplay if your parent has turned off Autoplay for y'all. Larn more than about parental controls for supervised accounts.
  • Y'all can have different Autoplay settings for different devices. For example, you tin ready Autoplay to exist "On" in the YouTube app on your mobile device, but ready it to "Off" when watching YouTube on your computer.
  • If you lot're continued to a mobile network, Autoplay volition terminate automatically if you lot've been inactive for 30 minutes. If you're on Wi-Fi, Autoplay volition stop automatically later on 4 hours.

Autoplay on your mobile device

At the end of a video, the video histrion volition show what's going to play next. If you scroll past the video actor or blazon something, like a comment or a search, the adjacent video won't automatically play.

Turn Autoplay on or off

  1. Get to the lookout man screen of any video.
  2. At the top of the video actor, tap the Autoplay switch to prepare information technology to On or Off .

Tip: If Autoplay is on simply you lot want to cease the next video from playing, tap Cancel at the cease of a video.

Autoplay on your computer

At the end of a video, the video actor will show what's going to play next. If you scroll past the video player or type something, similar a comment or a search, the next video won't automatically play.

Plough Autoplay on or off

  1. Go to the watch screen of any video.
  2. At the bottom of the video player, click the Autoplay switch to set it to On or Off .

Tip: If Autoplay is on but you want to finish the adjacent video from playing, tap Cancel at the finish of a video.

Autoplay on your smart TV or game console

Autoplay on the YouTube app on your TV

To alter your Autoplay settings on the YouTube app on your Tv set:

  1. Open the YouTube app on your Tv.
  2. Go to Settings .
  3. Roll to Autoplay.
  4. Select the options to turn Autoplay On or Off.

Autoplay while casting to your Telly

If you've connected your TV to your phone or tablet, yous tin utilize your device to control Autoplay.

  1. Connect your mobile device to your TV device and choice a video to play.
  2. To expand your queue and view your Autoplay settings, tap the control bar at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Use the switch to plough Autoplay off.

Autoplay on your Google Assistant Smart Displays

Turn Autoplay on or off

If yous're using YouTube on your Smart Display and want to turn Autoplay on or off:

  1. Open the Home App on your mobile device.
  2. Tap the Smart Display y'all would like to modify.
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Tap Notifications & digital wellbeing.
  5. Tap YouTube Settings.
  6. There are two means y'all can control Autoplay settings for your Smart Display:
    • If yous're voice matched, Autoplay can exist turned on or off for you, and
    • Autoplay can exist turned on or off for all other users.

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