YouTube error · Occasional
YouTube Loop toggle not looping — fix the repeat
You enable Loop via right-click → Loop, but the video ends and stops instead of restarting. Or it restarts once but then stops the second time. The loop feature isn't persisting.
Why this happens
- Autoplay is enabled — when the video ends, autoplay routes to the next video before Loop can trigger.
- You're in a playlist — the playlist navigates instead of looping.
- Loop setting got cleared by a quality change or scrub.
- Browser extension auto-clearing player settings.
How to fix it
- 1
Disable autoplay first
Toggle off the autoplay switch (next to the video title). With autoplay off, Loop can take effect when the video ends.
- 2
Remove from playlist context
Check the URL — if it has `&list=...`, you're in playlist mode and end-of-video advances to the next playlist item, not loops. Strip the `&list=...` parameter.
- 3
Re-enable Loop after each settings change
Changing quality or scrubbing sometimes clears the Loop flag. Re-toggle after any settings change.
- 4
Use the "single-video playlist" trick
For permanent looping, add the video to a playlist with only that one video as the only entry. The playlist's end-of-playlist behavior loops back to start.
Frequently asked
Why does Loop reset when I change quality?
Quality changes recreate the player session internally. Some per-session flags (like Loop) don't persist across the reset. Re-enable after the change.