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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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