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Stop YouTube playing the next video automatically

Turn off next-video autoplay on your Android phone.

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Here’s how to do it.

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  1. 01Open the YouTube app.
  2. 02Tap your profile picture → Settings → Autoplay.
  3. 03Switch Autoplay off.
  4. 04Alternatively use the Autoplay switch on the video player.

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