If you find yourself constantly running out of mobile data, one of the things you can do to prevent that from happening is to turn off auto-play for YouTube videos on your device. Even the video previews on your YouTube feed can use a considerable amount of data. In this article, we bring you the top 3 ways to stop YouTube videos from auto-playing on your iPhone.
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Stop Auto-play from YouTube’s media player
Step 1: Launch the YouTube app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Play a random video.
Step 3: Tap on the play icon slider on the video player. Check if the video player shows the pause icon instead of the play icon on the slider.
Auto-play for YouTube will be turned off.
Stop Auto-play from YouTube app settings
Step 1: Launch the YouTube app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Tap on your profile icon at the top right corner of the screen.
Step 3: Tap on ‘Settings’.
Step 4: Select Auto-play.
Step 5: Switch off the slider for ‘Auto-play next video’.
Stop video previews from auto-playing on YouTube
Step 1: Launch the YouTube app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Tap on your profile icon at the top right corner of the screen.
Step 3: Tap on ‘Settings’.
Step 4: Select General.
Step 5: Tap on ‘Playback in feeds’.
Step 6: Select ‘Off’.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I turn off auto-play on YouTube?
To turn off auto-play on YouTube, simply tap on the play icon slider at the top of the media player. You can also go to Profile>Settings>Auto-play and turn it off.
Why can’t I see auto-play on YouTube?
Auto-play is turned off for users aged 14-17. Parental controls allow users to turn off auto-play for their kid’s account.
How do I turn off video previews on YouTube?
To turn off video previews on YouTube, go to Profile>Settings>General>Playback in feeds and select ‘Off’.
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Conclusion
This is how you can stop YouTube videos from auto-playing on your iPhone. If you are using a WiFi connection to watch YouTube videos, then you don’t have to worry about the data consumed by the auto-playing videos on the app. However, keeping it turned off gives you more control over your content-watching habits.
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