YouTube has apps for Android and iPhone. PC users must use the web version or install YouTube as a progressive web app. While all YouTube features are easy to use, you may need help with certain features.
One such feature is looping videos on YouTube. The feature allows you to play your favorite videos in repeat mode. You can turn on the loop if you feel certain videos are worth watching repeatedly.
Can you put a video on repeat on YouTube?
The web version of YouTube already had the feature to play a video in repeat mode, but recently, the mobile app received the same feature.
Before this, Android and iPhone users had to use YouTube on a mobile web browser to loop videos.
Yes, you can now loop a YouTube video on both desktop and mobile without purchasing YouTube Premium.
How to Loop Videos on YouTube desktop?
The web version of YouTube already had the loop feature that puts videos in repeat. However, many users don’t know how to access and use the feature. It’s relatively easy to loop a YouTube video on a desktop, and you won’t have to use any third-party tool or extension.
Below, we have shared some simple steps for looping a YouTube video on a desktop. These steps apply to Windows and MacOS.
1. Open your favorite web browser and visit the YouTube.com website.
2. When the site opens, play the video you want to loop.
3. When the Video plays, right-click on the video frame. You need to right-click on the video itself, not around it.
4. This will open a context menu. On the Context menu, click on the Loop option.
If you want to turn off the YouTube video loop, right-click on the video and click the Loop button again in the context menu.
How to Loop YouTube Videos on Mobile?
YouTube app for Android and iPhone also allows you to loop a video. Here’s how to loop a YouTube video on Android and iPhone.
1. Head to the Google Play Store/Apple App Store and update the YouTube app.
2. Once updated, open the YouTube app and play the video you wish to loop.
3. When the video starts to play, tap on the video once to reveal the video controls.
4. Next, tap the Settings gear icon at the top-right corner.
5. On the menu that appears next, tap the Loop Video option. This will turn on the video loop and display On when the video is looping.
6. Tap the Loop Video button again to turn off the video loop. The video will say Off next to the Loop video button when it is not looping.
How to Loop YouTube Playlist?
If you are playing a video from a playlist, you can also play a particular song on repeat. To loop in a YouTube playlist, follow the steps below.
1. Open the YouTube app on your smartphone and locate the playlist.
2. Play the video in the playlist that you want to put on repeat.
3. You will find a loop button underneath the playlist name. Tap on the Loop button once to put the playlist in the loop.
5. If you want to play a particular video in the playlist on repeat, tap on the loop button again. This will add 1 inside the loop, indicating that the video has been set to repeat.
4. To switch to a different video in the playlist, select the video and tap the Loop button.
How to Loop a Section of YouTube Video?
YouTube provides a feature called ‘Clip’ that lets you cut and share a small portion of a video. While the feature is meant for a different purpose, it can loop a section of YouTube video.
The Clip feature is available on both YouTube for desktop and mobile. Below, we have shared the steps to loop a section of YouTube video.
1. First, start watching a YouTube video.
2. Click the Clip icon under the video, as shown below.
3. You will now see the Create Clip box. Select the section of the video you want to loop. Drag the clip slider to increase or decrease the length of the video.
This will loop your selected part of the video. The same feature is available on the YouTube app for Android and iPhone.
Also Read: How to Control YouTube TV from Phone
This guide explains how to loop a YouTube video. We have shared the steps for both desktop and mobile. Let us know if you need more help on this topic in the comments. Also, if the article helped you, share it with your friends.
