How to Loop a Video on YouTube

To loop a YouTube video, right-click the player and choose Loop on a computer, or tap the three-dot menu and select Loop in the mobile app.

Looping is handy when you are learning a song, following a workout, keeping background music going, or studying a tutorial one step at a time. YouTube builds the feature straight into both the website and the app, so you do not need any extra tools or shady websites to make a clip replay. Below is the exact way to do it on each device, plus how to loop a full playlist and what looping does and does not do.

Loop a video on a computer

The desktop method is the quickest because the option is hidden in a right-click menu that many people never open.

1. Open the video in your browser at youtube.com and let it start playing.
2. Move your mouse over the video and right-click directly on the picture.
3. A small pop-up menu appears with options like Loop, Copy video URL, and Stats for nerds.
4. Click Loop so a tick mark shows next to it.
5. The video will now restart automatically each time it ends.

To stop looping, right-click again and click Loop once more so the tick disappears. The setting only applies to the video you are currently watching, so it resets when you move to a new clip.

Loop a video in the YouTube mobile app

On Android and iPhone the control lives in the video menu rather than a right-click, since phones have no right mouse button.

1. Open the YouTube app and tap the video to start playing it.
2. Tap the three-dot (more) menu shown near the title or beside the player.
3. Scroll through the list and tap Loop video.
4. A short confirmation shows that looping is on, and the clip will repeat until you turn it off.

If you cannot find the Loop option, open the Play Store or App Store and update YouTube to the latest version, because the menu layout changes between releases. Keeping apps current is also a simple safety habit, and it is worth knowing how to tell if an app is safe before you install it so you never sideload a fake YouTube from outside the official store.

Loop a whole playlist instead of one video

If you want several videos to repeat in a cycle, a playlist is the better tool.

1. Open any playlist or create your own by adding videos with the Save button.
2. Start playing the playlist so the playlist panel appears at the side or top.
3. Tap or click the loop icon (two arrows in a rectangle) in that panel.
4. When the icon is highlighted, YouTube plays every video in order and then starts again from the first.

There is also a shuffle icon next to the loop control if you want the order mixed each time. This is a great way to keep study playlists or music running without touching your phone.

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Things looping cannot do

YouTube’s Loop feature only repeats a full video or a full playlist. There is no official button to replay just a 20-second section on a single clip, so be wary of third-party sites that promise section looping, as some carry ads or trackers. If you often watch YouTube in the dark, you might also enjoy setting a darker interface, much like when you learn how to turn on dark mode on Instagram; YouTube has its own Appearance setting in the account menu.

One more note on view counts: looping a video does not reliably inflate views, because YouTube filters out repeated automatic plays from the same viewer. Trying to game counts can breach YouTube’s policies, so use looping for genuine convenience rather than as a growth trick.

Loop a video on smart TVs and other devices

The Loop control on the phone app and website is the most reliable, but you have a few extra options on bigger screens. On the YouTube TV app that comes with many smart televisions and streaming boxes, single-video looping is not always offered, so the dependable route is to make a one-video playlist and switch on repeat inside it. Create the playlist on your phone first, then open it on the TV and enable the loop icon there. If you would rather watch a phone video on the big screen, our walkthrough on how to cast your Android screen to a TV lets you mirror the looping player directly, which sidesteps the TV app’s limits entirely.

Common reasons looping stops working

If a video refuses to loop, run through this short checklist before assuming the feature is broken.

• Outdated app: update YouTube from the Play Store or App Store, since the menu changes between versions.
• Autoplay is on: the Autoplay toggle can pull you into the next suggested video instead of repeating; switch it off so Loop can take over.
• You are in a playlist: a video inside a playlist follows the playlist’s loop setting, not the single-video one.
• Browser extensions: some add-ons override the right-click menu on desktop; try an incognito window to test.

Working through these usually fixes the problem in under a minute.

Handy neighbours to looping

Many people who loop tutorials also record parts of them for later reference. If that sounds useful, our guide on how to record your screen on Android shows the built-in recorder, and if your phone fills up with saved clips you can follow the steps to free up storage on your phone. Between the loop button, playlists, and these companion tricks, you have everything needed to watch, revisit, and manage YouTube videos exactly the way you want. Once you know where the Loop control lives on each device, repeating a favourite song, lecture, or workout clip becomes second nature, and you never have to touch a risky third-party looping site again.