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How to Loop and Repeat YouTube Videos

Watching a YouTube video on repeat can be useful for various reasons. You may want to practice a dance routine or play an ambient video in the background of an event. Luckily, YouTube makes it easy to loop both individual videos and entire playlists. Here’s how to do it.

Loop a Single YouTube Video

On Desktop

  1. Go to the YouTube video you want to loop
  2. Right-click the video
  3. Select Loop from the context menu

The video will now repeat continuously in an endless loop.

To stop the loop, simply right-click the video again and deselect Loop.

On Mobile

  1. Open the YouTube app on your phone
  2. Navigate to the video you want to loop
  3. Tap the three-dot menu icon in the top right
  4. Select Loop video

The video will now play on repeat.

To turn off looping, follow the same steps and deselect Loop video.

Loop a YouTube Playlist

You can also loop entire YouTube playlists, allowing you to repeat a series of videos.

On Desktop

Unfortunately there is no native option to loop full playlists on desktop. However, you can use a simple workaround:

  1. Create a playlist containing the videos you want to loop
  2. Play the playlist
  3. Right-click any video in the playlist and select Loop

This will repeat the entire playlist continuously.

On Mobile

  1. Open a playlist you want to loop
  2. Tap the three-dot menu while a video is playing
  3. Select Loop

The full playlist will now repeat endlessly.

To disable looping, follow the same steps and deselect the Loop option.

Use Third-Party Sites to Loop Parts of Videos

YouTube only allows you to loop entire videos. If you want to repeat a specific section, you’ll need to use a third-party site like LoopTube.

Here’s how it works:

  1. Go to LoopTube
  2. Paste the URL of the YouTube video
  3. Use the sliders below the video to set start and end times
  4. Click Create Loop

You can now play just that section on repeat.

Tips for Effective Looping

  • Use looping for ambient background videos at events, parties, stores, etc.
  • Loop tutorials to master skills like dances, workouts, crafts, etc.
  • Set a sleep timer so looping videos don’t play all night
  • Create a playlist before looping so you don’t hear the same video over and over
  • Use third-party tools like LoopTube to repeat sections of videos

Conclusion

Whether you want to play a single video on repeat or loop an entire playlist, YouTube makes it easy. Just use the built-in desktop or mobile options to enable looping. If you need more advanced controls, try LoopTube.

So go ahead and loop to your heart’s content! Just be sure to set a sleep timer so the videos don’t play indefinitely.

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