Autoplay videos

The Autoplay characteristic on YouTube makes information technology easier to decide what to watch next. When Autoplay is on, another related video will automatically play after a video ends.

Proceed in mind:

  • For users aged 13-17 on YouTube, Autoplay is turned off by default. If y'all're 18 or over, Autoplay is turned on past default.
  • If you are using a supervised account, y'all may non take the selection to turn on/off Autoplay if your parent has turned off Autoplay for you. Learn more about parental controls for supervised accounts.
  • You tin accept unlike Autoplay settings for different devices. For case, you tin can set Autoplay to be "On" in the YouTube app on your mobile device, just set information technology to "Off" when watching YouTube on your calculator.
  • If you're connected to a mobile network, Autoplay will stop automatically if you've been inactive for xxx minutes. If you're on Wi-Fi, Autoplay will stop automatically after 4 hours.

How to Autoplay Videos on YouTube

Autoplay on your mobile device

At the end of a video, the video thespian volition show what's going to play next. If you scroll by the video role player or type something, like a annotate or a search, the side by side video won't automatically play.

Turn Autoplay on or off

  1. Go to the watch screen of any video.
  2. At the peak of the video thespian, tap the Autoplay switch to prepare information technology to On or Off .

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

Autoplay on your reckoner

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

Plough Autoplay on or off

  1. Become to the watch screen of whatever video.
  2. At the bottom of the video player, click the Autoplay switch to fix information technology to On or Off .

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

Autoplay on your smart TV or game console

Autoplay on the YouTube app on your TV

To change your Autoplay settings on the YouTube app on your TV:

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

Autoplay while casting to your Tv

If you've connected your TV to your phone or tablet, you can use your device to control Autoplay.

  1. Connect your mobile device to your Goggle box device and selection a video to play.
  2. To aggrandize your queue and view your Autoplay settings, tap the control bar at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Use the switch to turn Autoplay off.

Autoplay on your Google Assistant Smart Displays

Turn Autoplay on or off

If you'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 Brandish y'all would like to modify.
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Tap Notifications & digital wellbeing.
  5. Tap YouTube Settings.
  6. There are two ways you tin can command Autoplay settings for your Smart Brandish:
    • If you're voice matched, Autoplay tin be turned on or off for y'all, and
    • Autoplay tin exist turned on or off for all other users.

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