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# HOW TO: Set up Sleep Timer on YouTube
- URL: https://www.techloy.com/how-to-set-sleep-timer-on-youtube/
- Published: 2025-03-24T10:07:52.000Z
- Updated: 2025-03-25T12:59:27.000Z
- Description: Schedule your screen to wind down alongside you, for a seamless sleep.
- Author: Oluwaseun Bamisile
- Tags: / Tech Guide, YouTube

If you're like me, you've probably found yourself lying in bed, trying to drift off to sleep, with some soothing music or a calming podcast playing on YouTube. But then, just as you're on the brink of dreamland, the next track starts and suddenly, you're wide awake again. 

Even if the next track doesn't wake you, you could wake up hours later only to find your phone's battery drained due to YouTube playing non-stop. Fear not, though, because [YouTube ](https://www.techloy.com/tag/youtube/)has a solution for this common dilemma: the sleep timer feature.

This feature, previously available to YouTube Premium users only, is now available to everyone. As the name suggests, the sleep timer feature allows you to set a timer so that your video or playlist will automatically pause after a certain amount of time so you won't have to wake up to the sound of auto-playing videos or dead batteries in the morning. 

[YouTube Tests Sleep Timer for Premium SubscribersYour YouTube videos can now go to bed shortly after you as well.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/icon/techloy-avatar-1-1141.png)TechloyOyinebiladou Omemu![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/thumbnail/photo-1585231059875-65414c63f26d)](https://www.techloy.com/youtube-tests-sleep-timer-for-premium-subscribers-2/)

Whether you're using the YouTube app on your phone or the web version on your computer, I'll show you how to set this up. 

## **Steps to Enable Sleep Timer on YouTube**

### **For YouTube App**

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The process to set a sleep timer on the YouTube app is the same on both Android and iOS.

### **Step 1: Find and play the video or music, then tap the gear icon in the top-right corner of the screen** 

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### **Step 2: Select "Sleep timer" from the menu**

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### **Step 3: You'll see a list of preset times ranging from 10 minutes to one hour. Tap on the time that works best for you**

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### **For Browser on PC**

### **Step 1: Just like on mobile, start playing the video or music, then select the gear icon at the bottom of the YouTube window**

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/2025/03/image-143.png)

### **Step 2: Select "Sleep timer" displayed options** 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/2025/03/image-144.png)

### **Step 3: Finally, choose a preferred time from the available options**

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/2025/03/image-145.png)

### **Conclusion**

Setting a YouTube sleep timer is a game-changer for anyone who uses YouTube to help them fall asleep. It's a simple feature that can make a big difference in ensuring you get a good night's rest without being disturbed by autoplaying content.

Give it a try today, and see how it transforms your bedtime routine.

*Image credit: Oluwaseun Bamisile/Techloy.com*