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Door staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) - 28 Sep 2026
There are a few things worth noting about autoplay, which we'll get to momentarily, but the key factor for our purposes is that you can have it enabled on some devices and off on others. So, we'll break down how to toggle YouTube autoplay across several platforms.
Let's start with phones and tablets. One thing to bear in mind here is that if you have autoplay enabled, the next video YouTube has lined up for you won't automatically play if you type something, such as a comment or search, or if you scroll past the video player (the same is true if you use YouTube on a computer). Additionally, you can tap the "cancel" prompt before the next video begins.
The easiest way to disable (or enable) autoplay in the YouTube mobile and tablet app is to tap the toggle at the top of the video player while you're watching something. If you see a pause icon, autoplay is disabled. The opposite is true if a play icon is displayed.
You can toggle autoplay outside of the video player too. On the iOS or Android app, you can tap your profile picture, then the Settings/gear icon, then Playback. In that menu, there's an "Autoplay next video" toggle.
Things are straightforward on a PC or laptop as well. You can switch autoplay on or off using the toggle at the bottom of the video player.
Next up, let's take a look at how to change the setting on the YouTube app for TVs and game consoles. Simply go to your profile, access Settings and select the "Autoplay next video" option. Changing the autoplay setting here will apply to TVs and similar connected devices on which you've signed in with your account. If you're casting YouTube from your phone or tablet, you can toggle autoplay from the video queue as well.
Let's start with phones and tablets. One thing to bear in mind here is that if you have autoplay enabled, the next video YouTube has lined up for you won't automatically play if you type something, such as a comment or search, or if you scroll past the video player (the same is true if you use YouTube on a computer). Additionally, you can tap the "cancel" prompt before the next video begins.
The easiest way to disable (or enable) autoplay in the YouTube mobile and tablet app is to tap the toggle at the top of the video player while you're watching something. If you see a pause icon, autoplay is disabled. The opposite is true if a play icon is displayed.
You can toggle autoplay outside of the video player too. On the iOS or Android app, you can tap your profile picture, then the Settings/gear icon, then Playback. In that menu, there's an "Autoplay next video" toggle.
Things are straightforward on a PC or laptop as well. You can switch autoplay on or off using the toggle at the bottom of the video player.
Next up, let's take a look at how to change the setting on the YouTube app for TVs and game consoles. Simply go to your profile, access Settings and select the "Autoplay next video" option. Changing the autoplay setting here will apply to TVs and similar connected devices on which you've signed in with your account. If you're casting YouTube from your phone or tablet, you can toggle autoplay from the video queue as well.