YouTube currently offers this
feature only to premium users
Highlights
- YouTube offered AutoPlay on Home to premium users
- It is now bringing it for all Android and iOS users
- The feature lets users preview videos with audio off
YouTube's Autoplay on Home feature
was exclusive to premium users since earlier this year, but now it is coming
for all mobile users in the coming weeks. This feature essentially autoplays
videos on the home page without sound and with captions switched on. Autoplay
on Home is now coming to all free app users on Android and iOS in the coming
weeks. This feature can be disabled if the users wishes to, or keep it on only
when using Wi-Fi.
In a detailed post on its products forums
page, Google has confirmed that Autoplay for Home is coming to all Android and
iOS YouTube app users in the coming weeks. While autoplay is a welcome feature
for some, in developing countries where data is limited, Google has given the
option to switch it off if users so desire. To disable the feature, users need
to head to Settings > Autoplay > Autoplay on Home > and choose from
Wi-Fi only/ Off/ Always On.
The new Autoplay on Home feature
lets users preview videos and watch YouTube on-the-go without audio, and with
captions on. Because captions now play a vital role, Google has provided
creators with new tools like automatic captions, creator-uploaded captions, and
crowd-sourced community captions. While scrolling the home screen, users will
now see the thumbnail for a brief period, before autoplay begins on its own.
YouTube's Autoplay on Home feature
will obviously bring in more views for creators, and amp up higher engagement
for the video streaming platform. As mentioned, this feature isn't live yet,
and is arriving for Android and iOS users in the coming weeks.
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