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Playlist autoplay toggle (per-playlist control)
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Description
Feature Request: Per-Playlist Autoplay Toggle
Description
Add a visible autoplay toggle switch in playlist headers that lets users control whether the next video in a playlist auto-plays. Independent of YouTube's global autoplay setting.
Why
- YouTube Playlist Autoplay Button (GreasyFork, 17K installs) — dedicated script just for this
- YouTube Prevent Playlist Autoplay — the original
- YouTube removed the playlist-level autoplay toggle years ago
Preferred behavior
- Toggle switch in playlist header
- ON = autoplay next video in playlist (default)
- OFF = stop after current video
- Setting stored per-playlist in localStorage
- Works for Watch Later, custom playlists, Mixes
- Independent of YouTube's global autoplay setting
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the playlist header UI and the existing playlist playback flow, then trace how settings are persisted and how the next video starts. Done means a visible per-playlist toggle works for Watch Later, custom playlists, and Mixes, persists across visits, and remains independent of YouTube's global autoplay setting.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100