Sometimes you may need to repeat some song, ambiance soundscape, tutorial or study track infinitely. However, it is not so easy to do it with mobile YouTube application as there is no such option by default. But in fact, there is such an option in the menu in the official application. The thing is it works only on changing the video. There are several ways how you can do that.
How Looping Works in Official YouTube App
There is such an option in the menu in the official YouTube application. All you need is to press the three dots in the video and choose the Loop option. The video will start again from the beginning. However, the thing is you cannot enable this function for all videos as you have to do it each time.
Why Auto Repeat Feature Is Useful
There are many other ways how you can use auto repeat feature besides listening to your favorite song.
- Music playback – allows you to loop a song or playlist during the day;
- Study tool – helps you to learn something with the help of repeat mode;
- Ambient sound – allows you to listen to rain sounds, white noise, or ambiance sounds all day;
- Practice material – allows looping dance tutorials, language lessons or instrument guides;
- Background audio – allows listening to content infinitely many times without manual restart it.
Auto Repeat in YouTube Vanced
YouTube Vanced application allows you to use auto repeat feature and enable it in the player settings. Combining this feature with background play will allow you to listen to content infinitely many times without doing anything with your phone.
- Ad-free playback allows infinite repeat of your favorite songs as there is no commercial to interrupt this process;
- SponsorBlock will remove in-video sponsors;
- Moreover, with Vanced MicroG you will be able to sync playlists and your favorite videos.
Difference Between Looping Playlist and Video
It is important to understand the difference between loop of a single video and loop of whole playlist. You should use single video loop if you need to repeat one content. However, you can use loop of playlist if you prefer to switch videos.
Other Ways to Loop YouTube
- Desktop browser – right click in the video player and choose the Loop option;
- URL trick – you should change youtube.com into youtubeloop.com in the address bar;
- Third-party applications – there are media players which allow looping YouTube link;
- Browser extensions – Looper for YouTube extension gives you additional options in the desktop player.
Beneficiaries of Auto Repeat
- Music fans – this category of people loops their favorite songs during the day;
- Students – this category of people uses repetition for learning languages, music, or any other stuff;
- Sleep fans – this category of people listens to ambient sounds or ASMR in order to fall asleep;
- Focus workers – this category of people listens to background music or white noise while working.
Conclusion
It is a very simple feature which gives you incredible value. You can loop music, tutorials or ambient content with auto repeat feature without any interruptions of advertisement or manual restarts.
