How to Turn Off Auto Playing Thumbnail Preview on Youtube

Author: Ritikaa | Guide: YouTube |

For those who might not already know what thumbnails are, thumbnails are those small pictures that you see on the video icon before you open the video and it starts playing.

In this article, we are going to learn how to turn off the auto-playing thumbnail preview on Youtube.

By default, Youtube auto please the next thumbnail for the upcoming video. You can stop this auto-playing of thumbnails.

Also, you need to design the thumbnails when you create a Youtube channel.

So, let's learn the process to turn off the auto-playing thumbnail preview on Youtube.

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Turn off Auto Playing Thumbnail Preview on Youtube in 6 Steps

Step-1 Open Youtube app: You have to first open the YouTube app on the device that you are using.

It does not matter whether you are using a laptop, PC, mobile, or tablet. You can proceed with any of these.

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Step-2 Tap on your profile picture: As the next step, you will need to tap on your profile picture from the app itself.

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Step-3 Now tap on ‘Settings’: Taping on your profile picture will take you to a list of options.

'Settings' is one option among these options. Tap on 'Settings'.

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Step-4 Click on ‘General’: Now, you have to go to the 'General' settings in the Youtube app.

For this, click on the 'General' option.

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Step-5 Click on ‘Playback in Feeds’: Then, after clicking on 'General', scroll down until you find the option that says 'Playback in feeds'. And then, simply click on this option.

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Step-6 Choose Off: you will now have three choices- 'Always on', 'Wi-Fi' only' and 'Off'. From these three options, click on 'Off.

This will stop the Youtube app from auto-playing the next thumbnails.

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How Can We Design Good Thumbnails For Youtube Videos?

There are several apps with the help of which you can design a good thumbnail.

Canva app is one of them. You can easily design a creative thumbnail for your Youtube video from this app.

You should also make sure that your thumbnails are related to the video.

They should be eye-catchy and unique.

If you are posting a video series, their thumbnails should have a similar color and pattern.

You should also know how to create a logo in the Canva app for your Youtube channel.

How Can We Promote Our Youtube Channel Properly?

Promoting your Youtube video is more difficult than actually making the video.

While promoting the video, you might also be constantly anxious about the viewers' reactions to your video.

You can promote your Youtube video with the help of your social media handles.

Also, you can collaborate with other content creators to promote your video.

You can also take the help of your family and friends to promote your video to a large number of people.

How Can We Create a New Youtube Account?

  • If you already have a YouTube account, then you can simply log in by entering your Email and password details.
  • If you do not remember your password then, click on 'Forgot Password. And then, you can change your password.
  • If you want to create a new Youtube account, then, click on sign up. Next, enter all the necessary details and then verify them. Your new account will now be created.

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