If you’re a YouTube user, it’s important to know how to disable autoplay on the site. This will help keep your videos from starting automatically without you having any control over them. To do this, open up your YouTube settings and click on the “Autoplay” tab. Under “Autoplay type,” select “None.” If you’re using a desktop computer, you can also open up the YouTube app and select “Settings” in the top left corner. Once you’ve made these changes, close out of YouTube and re-open it to test if everything has changed. If not, make sure that your computer is connected to the internet and that your browser is updated with the latest version of Chrome or Firefox.
How to Stop YouTube Autoplay on Desktop
On desktop, all you have to do is turn off a toggle to prevent YouTube from automatically playing the next video.
To do that, hover your cursor over your current video to reveal the player options. At the bottom of the video, you’ll see a toggle allowing you to disable or enable autoplay.
To turn autoplay off, click the toggle. A Pause icon will display.
To turn autoplay back on, click the same toggle and it’ll show you a Play icon.
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How to Disable Autoplay on YouTube on Mobile
Like the web version, YouTube’s mobile app also offers a toggle to let you disable and enable autoplay. Another way to turn off autoplay is to use an option in the YouTube app’s settings menu.
Use the On-Video Option
Tap the current video so you can see the player options. At the top of the video, you now see a toggle letting you deactivate or activate autoplay.
To disable autoplay, tap the toggle. A Pause icon will display.
To enable autoplay, tap the same toggle.
Use the Settings Menu
In the YouTube app, tap your profile icon in the top-right corner.
From the menu that opens, choose “Settings.”
Select “Autoplay.”
To turn autoplay off, toggle off the “Mobile Phone/Tablet” option.
And that’s it!
Hate YouTube’s autoplaying thumbnails on your Android phone? If so, you can turn them off easily.
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