YouTube Reportedly Developing a Sleep Timer Feature That Automatically Stops Video Playback 3h75k Technology News

Discovered references of the feature suggest YouTube s may be able to specify the hours and minutes until video playback stops. 1t2fn

Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 24 June 2024 18:20 IST

YouTube Reportedly Developing a Sleep Timer Feature That Automatically Stops Video Playback

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The sleep timer feature was spotted during an APK teardown of YouTube app for Android version 19.25.33

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YouTube is said to be developing a sleep timer feature for Android
The feature is reported in YouTube for Android beta app version 19.25.23
YouTube Music already features sleep timer functionality

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YouTube may be developing a sleep timer feature for its Android app – a feature which already exists in the YouTube Music app, according to a report. The feature was reportedly found during an APK teardown of a beta version of the YouTube app for Android. This development comes just days after the video-streaming platform announced that it would soon allow s to add notes below videos, providing easy-to-understand context.

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In a Android version 19.25.33.

According to discovered references of the feature, s may be able to specify the hours and minutes until video playback stops. It may also show up as a notification. One of the possible dialog options reportedly reads “You can reset the timer or click done to keep watching”.

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While YouTube is speculated to get the sleep timer feature with a future update, YouTube Music – the platform's music streaming app – already has it. However, it is unclear if YouTube's sleep timer would work along the same lines. It appears in the Now Playing menu at the bottom. Once turned on, the playback automatically stops after the specified time.

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