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Turn off YouTube feed autoplay previews on iPhone

Stop videos starting silently in the YouTube Home feed.

Can disableiPhoneAbout 1 minYouTube

Here’s how to do it.

4 steps
  1. 01Open YouTube → profile picture.
  2. 02Go to Settings → General → Playback in feeds.
  3. 03Choose Off.
  4. 04If your menu differs, search YouTube settings for Playback in feeds.

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This does not turn off all Shorts or next-video autoplay.

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