How to Loop a YouTube Video: 5 Methods That Work in 2026

You found a piano tutorial you love. The song is beautiful, the teaching is clear, and you want to listen to it on repeat while you work. Or maybe you need to watch a 10-second clip from a 3-hour lecture over and over until it makes sense. Whatever your reason, looping YouTube videos is something you need to do frequently.

YouTube makes basic looping easy, but it has limitations. This guide covers every method available in 2026, from the simplest one-click solution to more advanced options for specific use cases like looping just a section of a video.

If you just need to loop an entire video, YouTube's built-in feature works fine. But if you want to loop a specific section, control playback speed, or save your loop points for later, you'll need one of the other methods covered here.

Method 1: YouTube's Built-in Loop (Full Video Only)

The simplest way to loop a YouTube video uses YouTube's own feature. This method has one major limitation: it only loops the entire video from start to finish. You cannot loop a specific section.

Step-by-step:

1. Open the YouTube video you want to loop
2. Right-click on the video player
3. Select "Loop" from the context menu
4. A small loop icon appears near the progress bar
5. The video will now repeat continuously

To stop looping, right-click again and deselect "Loop," or simply reload the page. This method is perfect for background music, ambient sounds, or any time you want the full video playing on repeat.

Note that this built-in loop does not remember your setting. If you refresh the page or navigate away, you need to enable it again.

Method 2: Browser Extension - YouTube Looper Pro

A browser extension is the best solution for most users because it adds powerful loop controls directly to YouTube without leaving the site. YouTube Looper Pro is a free Chrome extension that adds A-B looping, keyboard shortcuts, playback speed control, and saved loop points.

This is the method I recommend for anyone who loops videos regularly, whether for music practice, language learning, study, or any other repeated viewing.

What YouTube Looper Pro adds:

• A-B loop: Set exact start and end points to loop just a section
• Keyboard shortcuts: Press L to toggle loop, [ to set start, ] to set end
• Playback speed: Slow down to 0.25x or speed up to 2x
• Saved loops: Your loop points are saved automatically for each video
• Loop counter: Track how many times you've repeated a section

Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store, and a small control panel appears below every YouTube video. Set your loop points with keyboard shortcuts while the video plays, and the selected section repeats automatically.

The saved loop points feature is especially useful for ongoing practice. If you're learning a guitar solo from a tutorial, your loop points stay saved even after closing the browser. Come back days later and pick up exactly where you left off.

Method 3: Third-Party Looping Websites

Several websites let you paste a YouTube URL and create a loop through their interface. These are useful if you cannot install browser extensions (such as on a work computer with restricted permissions) or need a quick solution without setup.

Popular options:

• LoopTube: Browser-based with A-B loop support
• ListenOnRepeat: Simple interface, focuses on music
• YouRepeat: Basic looping without account needed

How to use:

1. Copy the YouTube URL of the video you want to loop
2. Open a looping website in a new tab
3. Paste the URL into the input field
4. Set your desired start and end times
5. Click play and the section loops

The downside: these sites add friction to your workflow. You need to copy URLs, switch tabs, and deal with advertising around the player. Most do not save your loop points, so you start fresh each visit. For occasional use, they work fine. For regular practice, a browser extension is much more efficient.

Method 4: YouTube Playlist Method

This is a lesser-known trick: create a playlist with a single video, and YouTube will loop it automatically. It's not officially documented, but it works reliably.

Step-by-step:

1. Click the "Save" button below a YouTube video
2. Select "Create new playlist"
3. Name it something like "Loop - [Video Name]"
4. Set privacy to "Private"
5. Open the playlist and enable shuffle (turns off loop)
6. Or: right-click the video in the playlist and select "Loop"

The playlist method is most useful when you want to loop multiple videos in sequence. Create a playlist of several practice videos, and they play through one after another, looping back to the start when finished.

Method 5: Video Download + Media Player

For offline looping or advanced control, download the video and use a media player with A-B repeat. VLC Media Player (free) has excellent A-B loop built in.

Using VLC for A-B loop:

1. Download the YouTube video using a downloader tool
2. Open the video in VLC Media Player
3. Press Ctrl+Shift+R to open the loop dialog
4. Set your start time, end time, and number of repetitions
5. Click "Loop" to start

This method gives you frame-accurate control and works completely offline. The tradeoff is the extra steps: downloading videos takes time, and you need to manage files on your computer. Most users find browser extensions faster and more convenient.