How to Turn on Autoplay on YouTube?

If you are like most people in the modern era then you would definitely turn to YouTube for music, entertainment and even education. We’ve all manually clicked on thousands of videos one after another based on our needs and preferences.

However, YouTube also provides a feature known as ‘Autoplay‘ in which YouTube automatically plays you a recommended video after a short 10-second countdown. The videos that are auto-played are based on your watch history and sometimes they may also be randomly recommended.

Autoplay is turned on by default on YouTube so if you somehow turned it off and are confused on how to turn it back on, then this article is the right place to be. Down below are some easy steps that will teach you to turn on Autoplay on YouTube.

How to Turn on Autoplay on YouTube?

If you are a lazy person or like to keep your device far from your reach while watching, then the Autoplay feature may be perfect for you. It automatically plays you another video after a countdown of ten seconds so you do not have to move an inch. Down below are steps on how to turn on Autoplay on YouTube on both desktop as well as mobile.

On Desktop

1. Open YouTube on your browser.

2. Open up any video you want.

3. Click on the ‘Autoplay‘ icon.

Autoplay is turned on by default on YouTube so to turn it off you can just click on it once.

4. It should say ‘Auto-play is off‘ once you’ve clicked on it.

After you’ve clicked on it ‘Auto-play is off‘ will be displayed. If you want to check again then you can also hover over the Autoplay Button and the same text will be displayed.

On Mobile

1. Open the YouTube app on your mobile phone.

2. Tap on any video you want.

3. Tap on the video or pause it.

Autoplay is turned on by default on YouTube so to turn it off you can just tap on it once. Afterward, ‘Auto-play is off‘ will be displayed if you have successfully turned it off as shown below.

4. Tap on the ‘Autoplay‘ button so it displays ‘Autoplay’s turned off‘.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Is There No Autoplay Option on YouTube?

If you do not see an Autoplay option on the bottom right then you can find it inside Settings. Just click on ‘Settings‘ with the gear icon and enable or disable it in the settings as you like.

Can You Turn Off The Autoplay Option on YouTube?

Autoplay is already turned on by default on YouTube but you can definitely turn it off by clicking on the Autoplay button so it looks exactly like it is shown below.

Can You Choose Videos to Autoplay on YouTube?

You cannot choose videos of your choice to Autoplay on YouTube. YouTube will Autoplay a recommended video that is next up in the queue. However, you can add the videos you want to play simultaneously, one after another, to a playlist and watch the playlist instead. You can check out our article on ‘How to Create a Playlist on YouTube?‘ if you do not know how to make a playlist.

Conclusion

Autoplay is a fairly recent feature added by YouTube in 2015. Autoplay is already turned on by default. YouTube will start to play the next video in the queue, or a video picked by the algorithm, automatically after the previous video ends. However, the feature can be toggled on and off based on your preference. In this article, we specifically taught you to turn on Autoplay on YouTube.

We hope that this article was of some help to you. If you have any questions or queries then please feel free to leave them down below. We will try to answer them as soon as possible.

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