If you use the YouTube app, change these 5 settings to immediately make it better
Published on: 2025-07-04 16:00:19
Joe Maring / Android Authority
If you’re like me, YouTube is one of the most-used apps on your Android phone. If I want background noise while doing chores around the house or something to watch with breakfast, YouTube is the first app I turn to, and I imagine it is for many of you, too.
I don’t need to explain how YouTube works; you know how to use it (or, at least, I hope you do). But do you know about all of the settings hiding in plain sight that can make the app significantly better?
Whether you’re a diehard, regular, or casual YouTube user, here are a few Android app settings you should change right now.
Turn off autoplay videos in feeds
By far, one of the most annoying things about the YouTube app is that videos you see on the homepage, subscriptions tab, and in search results automatically start playing if you hover over them for too long.
Audio doesn’t play by default, but if one of these videos autoplays for too long, it shows up in your history. This is how I’ve gotten
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