Autoplay Shorts

Automatically plays the next short video on YouTube Shorts.

As of June 2026, Autoplay Shorts has 5,000 users and a 3.07/5 rating from 29 reviews in the Productivity category.

Usersup 25.0 percent+25.0%
5.0K
5,000
Ratingdown 2.2 percent2.2%
3.07
29 reviews
Reviewsup 3.6 percent+3.6%
29
Version
3.1.4
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension gained 1.0K users, 1 version update.

History

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Tracking since Apr 19, 2026.

5.1K4.5K3.9KApr 19, 2026Jun 14, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 19, 20264.0K3.14282.0.6
May 21, 20265.0K3.14282.0.6
Jun 4, 20265.0K3.07292.0.6
Now5.0K3.07293.1.4

Changelog

  • Jun 4, 2026
    description
    Effortlessly Autoplay YouTube Shorts – Save Time and Enjoy More!
    
    Tired of manually pressing the down arrow or clicking to watch the next YouTube Short? Autoplay Shorts transforms your viewing experience by automatically playing the next Short as soon as the current one ends. No more interruptions—just smooth, continuous entertainment.
    
    Why Install Autoplay Shorts?
    - Hands-Free Viewing: Shorts play one after another automatically, so you can sit back and enjoy.
    - Simple Controls: Easily pause or resume autoplay from the extension menu whenever you want.
    - Smart Autoplay: Autoplay pauses automatically when you switch tabs, so you never miss a moment.
    - Dark Mode: Enjoy a comfortable viewing experience, day or night.
    - Multi-Language Support: Available in 20+ languages for a global audience.
    
    How to Use:
    1. Refresh any open YouTube tabs
    2. Go to YouTube.com and click on 'Shorts'.
    3. Select any Short to start watching.
    4. Autoplay Shorts will take care of the rest!
    
    Install Autoplay Shorts to make your YouTube Shorts experience smoother and more enjoyable.
    We value your feedback—please leave a review and help us improve!
    Effortlessly Autoplay YouTube Shorts!
    
    Tired of pressing the down arrow every few seconds? Autoplay Shorts plays the next Short automatically when the current one ends no clicks, no interruptions. Version 3 adds a full settings page so you can shape the experience around your habits.
    
    What it does:
    
    - Hands-Free Autoplay: Shorts play one after another automatically.
    - Pause on Tab Switch: Leave the tab and the current Short pauses. Come back and it picks up where you left off.
    - Daily Shorts Limit: Set a watch budget for the day. When you hit it, autoplay turns itself off until tomorrow.
    - Skip Very Short Shorts: Auto-advance past anything shorter than your chosen threshold.
    - Fixed Playback Speed: Watch every Short at 1.25x, 1.5x, 2x, whatever speed feels right.
    - Hide Shorts Shelf (beta): Don't want Shorts on the YouTube home page? Hide them.
    - Skip Ads in Shorts (beta): Best-effort auto-skip of sponsored Shorts.
    - Keyboard Shortcuts: Toggle autoplay, skip the current Short, pause, or reset your daily limit without opening the popup.
    - Clean Settings Page: Customize everything from one easy to read panel.
    - Multi-Language Support: Available in 20+ languages.
    
    How to Use:
    
    1. Pin the extension to your toolbar.
    2. Open YouTube and click on Shorts.
    3. Click the extension icon, then "Settings" to choose which features you want on.
    4. Start watching Autoplay Shorts handles the rest!
    
    Privacy:
    
    Autoplay Shorts requests only one permission: storage. It's used to save your preferences locally on your device. The extension does not collect, transmit, or share any data, and has no access to your browsing history.
    
    Have feedback? Leave a review!
  • Jun 4, 2026
    short_description
    Open YouTube Shorts items in the YouTube desktop app with a single click
    Automatically plays the next short video on YouTube Shorts.

Permissions & access

Permissions
storage
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

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About

Effortlessly Autoplay YouTube Shorts!

Tired of pressing the down arrow every few seconds? Autoplay Shorts plays the next Short automatically when the current one ends no clicks, no interruptions. Version 3 adds a full settings page so you can shape the experience around your habits.

What it does:

- Hands-Free Autoplay: Shorts play one after another automatically.
- Pause on Tab Switch: Leave the tab and the current Short pauses. Come back and it picks up where you left off.
- Daily Shorts Limit: Set a watch budget for the day. When you hit it, autoplay turns itself off until tomorrow.
- Skip Very Short Shorts: Auto-advance past anything shorter than your chosen threshold.
- Fixed Playback Speed: Watch every Short at 1.25x, 1.5x, 2x, whatever speed feels right.
- Hide Shorts Shelf (beta): Don't want Shorts on the YouTube home page? Hide them.
- Skip Ads in Shorts (beta): Best-effort auto-skip of sponsored Shorts.
- Keyboard Shortcuts: Toggle autoplay, skip the current Short, pause, or reset your daily limit without opening the popup.
- Clean Settings Page: Customize everything from one easy to read panel.
- Multi-Language Support: Available in 20+ languages.

How to Use:

1. Pin the extension to your toolbar.
2. Open YouTube and click on Shorts.
3. Click the extension icon, then "Settings" to choose which features you want on.
4. Start watching Autoplay Shorts handles the rest!

Privacy:

Autoplay Shorts requests only one permission: storage. It's used to save your preferences locally on your device. The extension does not collect, transmit, or share any data, and has no access to your browsing history.

Have feedback? Leave a review!

Technical

Version
3.1.4
Manifest
V3
Size
81.3KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
27
Featured
Yes

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
u84a749596e3c6aef20746feb7f2ad6fc
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Nov 28, 2022
Last Updated (Store)
May 25, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 14, 2026
Website
Support URL
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