Autoplay videos

The Autoplay feature on YouTube makes it easier to decide what to watch adjacent. When Autoplay is on, another related video will automatically play after a video ends.

How to Autoplay Videos on YouTube

Keep in mind:

  • For users anile xiii-17 on YouTube, Autoplay is turned off by default. If you're xviii or over, Autoplay is turned on by default.
  • If you are using a supervised business relationship, yous may not have the selection to turn on/off Autoplay if your parent has turned off Autoplay for you. Larn more than virtually parental controls for supervised accounts.
  • You lot can have different Autoplay settings for different devices. For instance, you can set up Autoplay to be "On" in the YouTube app on your mobile device, simply set information technology to "Off" when watching YouTube on your computer.
  • If you lot're connected to a mobile network, Autoplay will stop automatically if yous've been inactive for 30 minutes. If y'all're on Wi-Fi, Autoplay will stop automatically after 4 hours.

Autoplay on your mobile device

At the terminate of a video, the video player will show what's going to play next. If you lot scroll past the video histrion or blazon something, like a comment or a search, the next video won't automatically play.

Turn Autoplay on or off

  1. Go to the sentinel screen of whatever video.
  2. At the top of the video actor, tap the Autoplay switch to set it to On or Off .

Tip: If Autoplay is on just you desire to stop the adjacent video from playing, tap Cancel at the end of a video.

Autoplay on your computer

At the cease of a video, the video thespian will testify what'due south going to play next. If yous scroll by the video player or type something, like a comment or a search, the side by side video won't automatically play.

Turn Autoplay on or off

  1. Go to the sentinel screen of any video.
  2. At the lesser of the video thespian, click the Autoplay switch to set it to On or Off .

Tip: If Autoplay is on but you desire 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 Idiot box

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

  1. Open the YouTube app on your Telly.
  2. Become to Settings .
  3. Scroll to Autoplay.
  4. Select the options to plough Autoplay On or Off.

Autoplay while casting to your Tv set

If you've connected your Tv set to your telephone or tablet, you can use your device to control Autoplay.

  1. Connect your mobile device to your TV device and pick 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. Apply the switch to turn Autoplay off.

Autoplay on your Google Assistant Smart Displays

Plough 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 you lot would like to modify.
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Tap Notifications & digital wellbeing.
  5. Tap YouTube Settings.
  6. In that location are two ways you tin can control Autoplay settings for your Smart Display:
    • If you're voice matched, Autoplay tin be turned on or off for you, and
    • Autoplay tin can be turned on or off for all other users.

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