YouTube routinely experiments with new options on its Premium tier, and its newest check includes a sleep timer that pauses the video after, effectively, a set time frame. It’s not an earth-shattering function, nevertheless it’s nonetheless certain to be helpful for individuals who like to fall asleep with lengthy podcasts or white noise enjoying within the background.
Youtube Premium customers can allow this timer from this web page on the desktop, or via the “Settings > Try experimental new options” choice on cellular.
The Sleep Timer choice will then present up within the Settings menu on the video participant. You can set the timer to pause the video after 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes, or until the video ends.
Once YouTube pauses playback, you will note a pop-up asking you to increase the timer in case you need to.
YouTube has lagged the competitors a bit in including this function. Spotify has had a sleep timer for some time, and TikTok began testing sleep nudges based mostly on a preset bedtime final yr.
YouTube’s experimental function web page says that sleep timer function will likely be out there till September 2, however hopefully the streaming platform will make it everlasting and lengthen it to free customers.
YouTube’s earlier experiments embrace an AI assistant that solutions questions on movies and a lock display screen function to keep away from unintended faucets.
