The Ultimate Guide to Putting a Song on Repeat on YouTube (Desktop, Mobile, and Beyond)

We’ve all been there: you stumble across a brand-new track, a nostalgic throwback, or an absolute earworm, and standard playback just won’t cut it. One listen isn’t enough. Ten listens aren’t enough. You need that song playing on an endless loop, keeping you company through work, workouts, or late-night study sessions.

Fortunately, looping music on YouTube has evolved far beyond the days of downloading sketchy third-party converter software or hitting the refresh button manually. Whether you are using a computer, a smartphone, or YouTube Music, here is your complete guide to putting any song on repeat.

1. How to Loop a Song on Desktop (The Easiest Way)

If you are listening to YouTube via a web browser on your PC or Mac, Google has built a native, one-click solution directly into the video player.

• The Right-Click Method:
  1. Open the video you want to hear.
  2. Right-click anywhere directly on the video player (make sure you aren’t clicking on the timeline bar or controls).
  3. From the drop-down menu that appears, click Loop.
  4. Tip: If your browser’s default context menu pops up instead, simply right-click a second time, and YouTube’s custom menu will appear.

To turn it off, just right-click the video again and uncheck Loop.

2. How to Loop a Song on the YouTube Mobile App

The standard mobile app handles individual loops a bit differently than desktop, but there is a universally reliable workaround that takes just seconds:

• The Playlist Workaround:
  1. Open the YouTube app on your iOS or Android device.
  2. Tap the Save or + button under the video to add it to a playlist.
  3. Create a New playlist (name it something simple like “Loop”) and set its privacy to Private.
  4. Go to your library, open that playlist, and start playing the video.
  5. Expand the video player controls and tap the Loop icon (two arrows forming a circle) until it loops your track continuously.

(Note: Depending on your specific app version, you can also check the video’s settings gear icon in the top right to see if the native Loop Video mobile toggle is available for your account.)

3. The Dedicated Route: YouTube Music

If you are using YouTube Music specifically for your daily soundtrack, looping a single track is seamless:

• On Mobile: Open the Now Playing screen, find the Repeat button (usually next to the play/pause controls), and tap it until a small 1 appears inside the icon. This activates “Repeat One”.
• On Desktop: Click the repeat icon next to the playback controls until it highlights and displays the single-track indicator.

4. Advanced Options: Custom Loops and Browser Extensions

What if you don’t want to loop the entire video, but just a specific 15-second guitar solo or a catchy chorus?

For desktop users, browser extensions like Looper for YouTube (available on the Chrome Web Store) offer incredible granular control. These tools allow you to:

• Set custom start and end timestamps so only your favorite section repeats.
• Automatically stop the loop after a specified number of repetitions.

Wrapping Up

Gone are the days of manual track-skipping. With built-in desktop commands, playlist tricks for mobile, and dedicated app controls, keeping your favorite tracks on an endless rotation is easier than ever.