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To play Sunday school lessons one after another, create an ordered YouTube playlist, add the lesson videos or completed livestream replays, and start playback from the playlist with Autoplay enabled on the viewing device. A playlist organizes videos; it does not turn them into one continuous live broadcast, and Autoplay is not a guarantee of unattended, uninterrupted playback.
What a YouTube Live playlist can—and cannot—do
A YouTube playlist is a collection of videos. For a Sunday school sequence, it can put lesson recordings and completed livestream replays in the intended order so viewers can play them in sequence.
A live broadcast is different: it is happening in real time. Once it ends, YouTube may make a replay or highlights available as channel videos; those can then be added to a playlist. For scheduled sequential viewing after the broadcast, use the replay rather than treating the playlist as a live event. YouTube Help explains [how live streams and replays work].
Create the playlist and add lessons
Option 1: Save a lesson from its watch page
- Open one of the lesson videos or a completed livestream replay.
- Select More, then Save.
- Choose Create new playlist, enter a clear name such as “Sunday School — Grade 4 — Fall Lessons,” and choose the playlist visibility.
- Save the video to the new playlist. Repeat for each lesson.
Option 2: Create it in YouTube Studio on desktop
- Open YouTube Studio and select Create, then New playlist.
- Enter a title and, if useful, a description that identifies the class, age group, or lesson sequence.
- Choose visibility and the playlist arrangement, add the videos, and create the playlist.
- Open the playlist’s editing controls to review its entries and order.
YouTube’s desktop and Android help pages describe playlist creation and management: Create and manage playlists and Manage playlists in YouTube Studio. Labels and available routes can vary by device and interface version.
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Choose visibility and arrange the teaching sequence
Set access for your audience
- Public: use this if anyone should be able to find and view the playlist.
- Unlisted: use this for link-based sharing when the option is available. Anyone with the link may be able to access it, so it is not a private class roster.
- Private: only the playlist owner can view it.
After adding the videos, open the playlist and drag entries into the order students should watch them. Check that the opening lesson is first and that the remaining lessons follow the intended curriculum sequence.
If you want YouTube to identify the playlist as an official series, that is optional and has narrower eligibility than an ordinary playlist. The channel must be verified, the videos must be the channel’s own videos for which it has rights, and each video can appear in at most one series playlist. An ordinary playlist is sufficient for organizing and sharing lessons. See YouTube’s series playlist requirements.
Handle livestream replays and archive limits
After a Sunday lesson livestream ends, check the channel for its replay or highlights. When the archive is available as a video, add it to the playlist like any other lesson. Do not assume every broadcast will be preserved automatically: YouTube says streams under 12 hours can be automatically archived, while streams longer than 12 hours may not be captured at all. YouTube recommends keeping a local recording backup for important streams. Details are in Archive live streams.
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Live DVR is not the same as a replay. DVR lets viewers pause and resume while a stream is in progress; it does not let them seek to a point before the broadcast began, and DVR may be limited or unavailable on streams longer than 12 hours. See Turn on DVR on live streams.
Start the playlist and enable Autoplay
- Open the playlist itself and start its first lesson, rather than opening an individual video outside the sequence.
- On the playback device, check that Autoplay is on. YouTube says the next video plays automatically after the current one ends when Autoplay is enabled.
- Before class, test the first lesson and confirm that the next lesson starts on the actual TV, computer, or mobile device students will use.
Autoplay controls can differ across devices, and the setting may be off on the device being used. YouTube documents that Autoplay can stop after inactivity: 30 minutes on a mobile network and four hours on Wi-Fi. These are YouTube Help’s stated stop periods, not a promise of uninterrupted playback in every setup. Check Autoplay videos for device-specific guidance.
Sunday school playlist checks and common problems
| What you see | Likely reason | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| A lesson does not appear in the playlist | The video may not have been saved, or the chosen add-video route may be restricted. | Open the video and try More > Save. For a video or channel marked “made for kids,” YouTube says it cannot be added to a playlist from the homepage; try adding it from search results instead. |
| Lessons play in the wrong order | Entries were added in a different order from the lesson sequence. | Open the playlist and drag videos into the intended order; check the first item before class. |
| The next lesson does not start | Autoplay may be off, or its control may differ on the playback device. | Enable Autoplay on that device and test playback from the playlist view. |
| A live lesson has no replay | The archive may not have appeared yet, or a long stream may not have been captured. | Check the channel for the replay or highlights. For important lessons, retain an independent local recording rather than relying only on YouTube’s archive. |
| Playback stops after a period of inactivity | YouTube documents Autoplay inactivity stops, including 30 minutes on mobile networks and four hours on Wi-Fi. | Plan for an adult to check playback during a long session; do not rely on Autoplay as indefinite unattended playback. |
If you are creating a new livestream
Playlist creation does not grant permission to livestream. YouTube’s general getting-started guidance says a channel must be verified and must not have had a live-streaming restriction in the prior 90 days. Requirements may also depend on the streaming method, so check the current account eligibility and method-specific instructions before class. See Get started with live streaming.
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