Open source · Manifest V3

Shorts that
keep moving.

AutoPlay automatically moves to the next YouTube Short when the current one ends. No clicking. No configuration. Just continuous Shorts viewing.

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SHORT 01
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The world is moving.
Watch what happens next.
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SHORT 02
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Next Short.
Automatically.
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SHORT 03
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No button required.
AutoPlay handled it.
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Playing Short 01 · Auto-advancing
Built for one thing

Simple. Automatic. Lightweight.

AutoPlay doesn't try to reinvent YouTube. It simply removes one repetitive click.

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Automatic advance

When a Short finishes, AutoPlay moves to the next Short automatically.

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Lightweight

A minimal content script handles the functionality. There is no build process or unnecessary background system.

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Privacy-friendly

AutoPlay operates locally on YouTube Shorts pages. It doesn't collect, store, or transmit your data.

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No configuration

Install the extension and use YouTube normally. There are no settings you need to configure.

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YouTube Shorts

The extension is focused specifically on the YouTube Shorts experience.

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Manifest V3

Built as a modern Chromium extension using the Manifest V3 extension platform.

Under the hood

How AutoPlay works.

There is no complicated service running behind the scenes. The extension reacts directly to the YouTube player.

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Detect Shorts

The content script checks that the current page is a YouTube Shorts page.

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Watch the video

AutoPlay attaches to the video's playback lifecycle and waits for it to finish.

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Advance

When playback ends, it triggers the next navigation through YouTube's interface.

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Repeat

The process continues on the next Short, giving you hands-free playback.

Get started

Install in a minute.

AutoPlay is distributed as an unpacked extension for development and personal use.

Developer mode

  1. 1 Download or clone the AutoPlay repository.
  2. 2 Open chrome://extensions/.
  3. 3 Enable Developer mode.
  4. 4 Select Load unpacked.
  5. 5 Select the repository directory.
  6. 6 Open YouTube Shorts and start watching.
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Repository structure

yt-autoplay Manifest V3 
yt-autoplay/
├── manifest.json
├── content.js
├── icons/
├── docs/
│   └── INSTALL.md
├── README.md
└── LICENSE

There is no build step. The extension can be loaded directly from the repository.

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Private by design.

AutoPlay does not collect, store, or transmit personal data. Its functionality runs locally in your browser and is limited to YouTube Shorts pages.

Compatibility

Works where Chromium works.

AutoPlay is designed for Chromium-based browsers.

Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Brave Chromium Other Chromium browsers

Stop clicking.
Start watching.

AutoPlay takes care of the next-Short button so you don't have to.

View source on GitHub ↗ Installation guide ↗