When users watch a YouTube video, by default, the next suggested video starts as soon as the current one finishes. To keep additional videos from playing automatically, follow the steps below.
How to turn off AutoPlay on YouTube
- Navigate to the YouTube website and find any video to play.
- Hover your mouse cursor over the video to display video controls along the bottom edge of the video.
- Locate the AutoPlay toggle switch, which is in the On position.
Depending on your browser settings, the AutoPlay option may be re-enabled automatically by YouTube and require you to disable it again every few days or weeks.
- Click the Autoplay toggle to change it to the Off position.
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- How to download or save a YouTube video to my computer.
- How to record sound from YouTube videos.
- See our YouTube definition for further information and related links on this term.
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