How to Keep YouTube Playing on Your TV for Hours: A Guide for Pet Owners
As a dedicated pet parent, it’s natural to want to ensure your furry friends are comfortable and entertained, especially during extended absences. Recently, I found myself facing a unique challenge: I needed a way to keep my beloved cat engaged for over 40 hours while I was away. If you’ve ever encountered a similar situation, you know how important it is to keep your pet’s spirits high.
The Challenge
I was scheduled to be out of town for a couple of days, and my cat, being quite the social butterfly, tends to get a bit down when left home alone. To keep her entertained, I discovered an array of delightful cat TV channels on YouTube, featuring hours of enchanting footage of birds and small animals going about their day. Not only does my cat adore these videos—often reacting with excitement and curiosity— but they also provide her with tremendous mental stimulation.
However, there’s a hitch. After some time, the videos would pause, prompting a message asking if I was still watching. This wouldn’t be a problem if I were there, but I won’t be around to click the “yes” button. I needed a solution that would allow uninterrupted playtime for my feline friend.
Finding the Solution
I initially checked the settings on both the YouTube app and my television, but I couldn’t find an option to disable the autoplay feature that leads to these interruptions.
Fortunately, there are a few solutions to this issue that can help keep the entertainment flowing:
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Looping Playlists: Create a custom playlist containing several videos of cat-friendly content. You can find videos that are at least 8 hours long or stack multiple shorter ones in the playlist. This way, once one video finishes, the next will automatically play.
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YouTube Premium: Subscribe to YouTube Premium, as it offers ad-free viewing and allows for a smoother transition between videos without the pesky “are you still watching” prompt.
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Use a Different Device: If you have a streaming device like Roku, Amazon Fire Stick, or Google Chromecast, you might find their apps have different settings that allow for longer, uninterrupted playback.
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Browser Streaming: If you have access to a computer, you could cast YouTube to your TV using a web browser, potentially avoiding the pausing issue altogether.
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Continuous Video Channels: Look
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