To stop YouTube autoplay on desktop, hover your cursor over a video and click the Autoplay toggle (Play icon). On mobile, tap the video, then the Autoplay toggle at the top. You can also turn off autoplay by visiting your YouTube app settings. Using the autoplay feature, when one video ends, YouTube will automatically play the next one. If you’d rather play your next video manually, disable YouTube autoplay on both your desktop and mobile. Here’s how. 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...
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YouTube has been adding a lot of new features over the past few months, giving users new ways to watch and also create. The firm has also been expanding YouTube Shorts, giving creators a new way to earn starting next year. While these have all been excellent additions, a recent change for some, that has popped over the past couple of weeks, has caused concerns. It looks like YouTube is requiring some users to have a Premium subscription if they want to watch content in 4K. It is currently unknown if this is some kind of test or a slow roll out of a new feature. There could also be...
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Did you know that the first video published on YouTube was only 18-seconds long? While short-form content on YouTube isn’t new, it does have a new name: Shorts. Launched in 2021, Shorts is YouTube’s answer to TikTok, Instagram Reels, and other viral video platforms. But is it worth your time? Let’s talk about what YouTube Shorts is, how it works, and how brands like yours can leverage it. The launch of YouTube Shorts comes at a time when many social media platforms are making a drastic pivot towards video content — specifically short-form content. Even in its most basic beta form, the Shorts feature saw solid performance in India. In...
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A lot of people like falling asleep listening to music. After all, with the number of relaxing playlists out there, who wouldn’t want to drift off into slumber to the gentle strains of a Japanese flute? The problem is that you might not want it going all night – and YouTube Music doesn’t have a built-in sleep timer that lets you turn it off after a certain amount of time. The good news is that, even if it lacks that functionality, there are plenty of ways you can stop playing music after a set amount of time just from your iOS or Android device. Use the Clock App on iOS...
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Alphabet’s YouTube is planning to launch an online store for streaming video services, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The company has renewed talks with entertainment companies about participating in the platform, which it is referring to internally as a “channel store”, the report said, citing people close to the recent discussions. The platform has been in the works for at least 18 months and could be available as early as this fall, the report added. Alphabet did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. With more consumers cutting the cord on cable or satellite TV and shifting to subscription-based streaming services, the planned launch will allow...
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How to add subtitles on YouTube videos On your computer, visit YouTube in a browser. Log into your account, then click your profile picture in the top right to open the menu. Curtis Joe / Android Authority From the subsequent dropdown menu, click YouTube Studio. Curtis Joe / Android Authority Within YouTube Studio, scroll down the menu on the left and click the Subtitles tab. Curtis Joe / Android Authority From the list of available content, click the video you want to add subtitles to. Curtis Joe / Android Authority NOTE: You must select a video language before you can add subtitles to your video. Under the Subtitles column,...
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Different devices already have their own ways to allow zooming on YouTube content. On the desktop, you have the option to use the “Ctrl” and mouse scroll combo to do it. On a mobile Android or iOS device, on the other hand, there are accessibility features to activate. Now, YouTube is trying to make that capability a native feature on its platform using the new pinch-to-zoom gesture it is testing until September 1. However, it is important to note that YouTube is not testing the feature on just anyone in public. As always and expected, YouTube Premium subscribers can get to try the new feature, just like the previous ones...
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YouTube has been around for a long time. But, even after billions of views, the platform continues to evolve. There are more tools than ever for creators, and the watching experience has also received numerous enhancements. Today, YouTube is offering its Premium subscribers a new feature, but it will only be around for a limited time. YouTube’s new pinch to zoom feature will allow users to pinch into a video while it is windowed. To be clear, this isn’t adjusting the size of the picture-in-picture window; it is actually adjusting the video itself. Along with zooming in and out, users can move inside the frame if they choose to. This...
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Improve SEO for YouTube using these seo tools for YouTube videos and seo tools for YouTube channel. You can use seo keywords tool for YouTube to boost views. Best Tools For YouTube YouTube Creator Academy YouTube Studio YouTube Audio Library Canva Filmora Keyword Tool VidIQ AccuRanker Vidooly Channel Meter These YouTube tools can be used to boost views of any YouTube channel and gain subscribers. 1. YouTube Creator Academy https://creatoracademy.youtube.com/page/home YouTube Creator Academy comes with many useful courses. The courses are divided into 6 categories: Getting started – Get channel foundations Content strategy – Make great content Production – Produce great videos Channel Optimization- Tools to grow your channel Money...
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VLC is one of the most popular video players for Linux and other platforms. It’s not just a video player. It provides a number of multimedia and network-related features among other things. You’ll be surprised to learn what VLC is capable of. I’ll demonstrate a simple VLC feature and that is to download YouTube videos with it. Yes. You can play YouTube videos in VLC and download them too. Let me show you how. Download YouTube videos with VLC Media Player Now, there are ways to download YouTube videos. Use a browser extension or use dedicated websites or tools for it. But if you don’t want to use anything additional,...
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