How To Stop YouTube Videos From Playing While Scrolling

While scrolling on YouTube, you might have encountered an instance whereby the videos play by themselves. This is usually set to default on the Youtube application. However, if you don't want this, you can disable it from the YouTube settings.

To do so:
Launch the YouTube application on your device
Tap on your profile icon at the upper right side
Tap on Settings
Tap on General
Select Playback in feeds
Choose Off to disable them

If you're worried that autoplay consumes data, you can enable the feature to play only on WiFi. This will allow the videos to automatically play while scrolling when connected to a WiFi network.

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[crtxl]

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Thank you, dude. This automating is so annoying as it messed up my watch history.

[RomeinG.]

Exactly what I was looking for, short, and to the point. Thanks.

[e_B]

Mine started playing the sound of the videos now too...what a pain. Thank you for the quick video to stop autoplay

[Toasted-Cat]

Thank you so much for this, if I really wanted to watch a video then I'm sure I'd have the energy to just click on it

[daqt]

I cannot thank you enough for this information. This YouTube autoplay while scrolling has been irritating as could be. Thanks to you I’ve finally been able to stop it. Thank you so much and have a great day!

[musicwithten]

Thanks for this because I don't know what idiot decided it was a good idea to have every single video start playing the sound and video as you're scrolling through it. CHANGES NOBODY ASKED FOR 😤

[slouchmonster]

Thank you, I've been looking for that, for ages.

[sandra_rocil]

What if we dont have play back in feeds? For some reason my phone does not have this button

[lowasteam]

Looked right past the setting and was about to give up. Appreciate the video!

[lynn_anderson]

Thank you for this! I had turned off Settings > Background & Downloads > Background play > Playback, but it didn't work. Your directions did!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[jonathandelaughter]

Thanks man! Really needed this. Great video!

[jainey]

Omg thank you so much. My history was full of vids that had played for half a second as I scrolled past

[Geyser]

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[ShowsNReviewsTuneIn]

Thank you I wanted mine to be turned back on. Thanks for showing me.😊

[wesleyscott]

I want it to autoplay on my galaxy fold 4, but thats not an option. We dont have a playback in feed under the settings>general tab so... any other way to turn it on?

[tehphoebus]

Thank you. Excellent instructions. Well produced

[LHarris]

Thank you, this was screwing up my algorithms!❤

[terrorbilly]

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[jimbojimbo]

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[LarryPeteet]

Thank you very much!
Did this change as it never did this until now.