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After a YouTube Live event ends, open its archived replay and use YouTube’s playback loop control. On a computer, right-click the video and select Loop; on a phone, open Settings → Additional settings → Loop video; on a TV or console, choose Repeat. For a sequence of conference sessions, put the videos in a playlist and loop the playlist.

First, find the event replay

Once the broadcast has ended, you are no longer looping an active live stream. You are watching its archived video, if one was created and is available on the channel. YouTube says live event archives are uploaded to the channel by default and recommends organizing archives and highlights into playlists. YouTube Help: Promote your live stream

If you cannot find the replay, check the channel’s Videos and Live sections. If you manage the channel, open YouTube Studio → Content → Live and check whether the archive exists and its visibility. YouTube’s archive controls allow an owner to change visibility or delete an archive. YouTube Help: Archive live streams

Loop one replay on your device

Computer

  1. Open the replay’s YouTube watch page.
  2. Right-click inside the video player.
  3. Select Loop. YouTube says, “The video will repeat continuously.” YouTube Help: Loop videos or playlists on YouTube — Computer

Android or mobile

  1. Open the replay in the YouTube app.
  2. Tap Settings → Additional settings → Loop video.

YouTube Help: Loop videos or playlists on YouTube — Android

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TV or game console

  1. Start playing the replay.
  2. Use the remote or controller to bring up the playback controls and select Repeat.
  3. Keep selecting it until the indicator says Repeat • Currently playing.

YouTube also describes a Repeat option in the playback Settings while watching. The precise control placement or wording may vary as app interfaces change. YouTube Help: Loop videos or playlists on YouTube — Computer

Loop several conference sessions in order

If the event has separate recordings for keynotes, panels, or workshops, add them to a YouTube playlist. Start one of the playlist videos and turn on the playlist’s Loop control. On a TV or console, select Repeat until the indicator reads Repeat • Playlist. You can also repeat one video within a playlist when you want a single session to play again rather than cycling through all sessions. YouTube Help: Loop videos or playlists on YouTube — Android

If the replay is missing

Automatic archiving is not guaranteed for every event length. YouTube says streams under 12 hours can be automatically archived; streams exceeding 12 hours may not be captured at all. It recommends keeping a local recording backup. If the conference ran longer than 12 hours and no archive appears, check the organizer’s local recording rather than assuming YouTube saved the full event. YouTube Help: Archive live streams

  • The replay is not public: If you manage the channel, check its visibility in YouTube Studio → Content → Live.
  • The archive is incomplete or absent after a very long event: Check the local archive file.
  • The replay is not on the channel: The stream’s replay appears as a video when posted; its presence should not be assumed if it is unavailable. YouTube Help: Learn about live streams

Replay looping is not live DVR or rebroadcasting

YouTube DVR lets viewers pause, rewind, and resume while a broadcast is still live; it is not a feature for repeating the ended event. DVR may be limited or unavailable on streams longer than 12 hours, and viewers cannot seek to a point before the stream began. After the broadcast ends, use the posted archive’s Loop or Repeat playback control instead. YouTube Help: Turn on DVR on live streams

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Likewise, looping an archive in your browser or app only repeats playback for that viewer. It does not publish the recording as a new live broadcast. YouTube’s cited live-stream guidance covers encoder streaming and Live Redirect, but does not establish a step-by-step workflow for repeatedly feeding a finished conference recording into a new live broadcast. YouTube Help: Manage live stream settings

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