First check which player owns the playlist. Castr’s documented playlist feature sequences Castr livestreams and video-on-demand content; its YouTube setup guide covers sending a Castr stream to YouTube, not playing a YouTube playlist in Castr.
The title alone cannot identify why playback stopped. The right setting depends on whether the video stopped on load, between items, or at the end of a list, and whether you are looking at Castr’s player or YouTube’s. Start with the actual player, then use the matching controls below.
Identify the player and playlist type
A “YouTube playlist” can mean a list of videos watched in YouTube, or a Castr playlist whose content is being streamed to YouTube. Those are different workflows. Castr’s documented playlist feature lets you arrange Castr livestreams and VODs in a Castr player; the fact that a stream is connected to YouTube does not make the Castr player a YouTube playlist player. Castr’s playlist documentation describes its own playlist content and playback options.
Look at the page or app where the video is actually playing. If the player is on YouTube and shows YouTube’s controls, check YouTube’s Autoplay and playlist loop settings. If it is an embedded or hosted Castr playlist player, check the Castr playback options. If you are watching a YouTube live broadcast that was sent from Castr, distinguish the broadcast stopping from a playlist in the YouTube viewer stopping: the former concerns the stream source or connection, while the latter concerns playback controls on YouTube.
The point at which playback stops is another useful clue, though it does not by itself diagnose a fault. A failure to start on load is not the same as a pause between playlist items; neither is the same as reaching the last item and not beginning again. Use the table as a routing guide, not as proof of a particular cause.
| What you see | Player or behaviour to check | First control to inspect |
|---|---|---|
| Castr playlist is open, but the first item does not start automatically | Castr playlist loading | Autoplay on load |
| Castr item ends and the next Castr item does not begin | Castr playlist transition | Autoplay next item |
| Final Castr item ends and the list stops | End of Castr playlist | Loop |
| A YouTube video ends and no related video starts | YouTube playback | YouTube Autoplay |
| A YouTube playlist reaches its last video and does not repeat | YouTube playlist end | YouTube playlist Loop |
If you are building a continuous broadcast from local video files rather than using either hosted player, a separate workflow may be involved. For example, our guide to looping short clips on YouTube Live without black frames covers an encoder-based broadcast pattern, not a setting in Castr’s hosted playlist player.
How Castr playlists handle content
Castr’s help article describes a playlist made from Castr livestreams and VODs. That is a sequence managed in Castr’s player. Its playback options govern how that sequence starts, advances, and behaves after its final item. They are not interchangeable switches, and the documentation does not establish that Castr imports or plays a YouTube playlist.
This distinction matters when diagnosing a channel. A creator may be sending a continuous broadcast to YouTube while separately previewing a Castr playlist, or may simply be watching a playlist in YouTube. A setting changed in one player will not necessarily affect the other. Before changing anything, copy the page address, note which app is open, and identify whether the list consists of Castr livestream/VOD entries or YouTube videos.
Castr also documents Shuffle among its playlist options. Shuffle changes the order in which playlist content is selected; it does not substitute for Autoplay next item or Loop. If the order looks unexpected, check that separately from a list that stops entirely. For an overview of how a prerecorded source differs from a live input, see using a YouTube stream key for a 24/7 prerecorded broadcast; that concerns a broadcast source, not a claim that Castr plays YouTube playlists.
Enable Autoplay next item
If the Castr playlist plays one item and then stops rather than moving to the following item, open the playlist’s Playback options and enable Autoplay next item. This is the control for advancing from one Castr playlist entry to the next. It does not mean “start the playlist when the page loads,” and it does not mean “repeat after the last item.”
After changing the option, test with at least two available playlist entries. Let the first item finish naturally and observe whether the next one begins. If it does not, record the exact playlist player URL and the item at which it stopped, then check whether the next entry is still present and playable in that Castr playlist. Avoid inferring an outage from a single transition; the available documentation describes a setting, not the cause of every playback failure.
Autoplay policies can also interact with how a viewer arrives at a page. If playback needs a user gesture, clicking Play once may be required by the player or browser context. Treat that as a start condition, not as evidence that next-item autoplay is disabled. Keep a simple note of whether you started manually, whether the first item played, and what happened at its end. That record makes it easier to separate a load issue from a transition issue.
If your aim is a dependable YouTube Live loop from a computer or virtual machine, the player settings above may not apply. Our Indian cloud VM guide to looping videos on YouTube Live discusses that distinct route, where the encoder or playback process must continue producing the broadcast.
Use Loop after the final item
In a Castr playlist, Loop is the setting to inspect if the list reaches its final entry and then stops instead of returning to its beginning. Autoplay next item and Loop solve different transitions: the former advances through the sequence; the latter determines what happens when the sequence has run to its end. A list may advance properly and still stop at the last entry if looping is not enabled.
Test the end-of-list behaviour deliberately. For a short test, use a list whose final item you can observe, wait until it finishes, and confirm whether the first item starts again. Do not confuse a stalled item, a missing next entry, or a player error with the ordinary end of the playlist. Note the time, item name, and message shown if playback stops before the expected end.
YouTube has its own playlist Loop control, documented separately from Autoplay. If the list is playing in YouTube, use the loop option in YouTube’s player or playlist interface rather than expecting a Castr setting to change it. The official YouTube instructions for looping a playlist explain the control by device. This is especially worth checking when someone reports that “the stream stopped”: a live broadcast ending, a video ending, and a playlist reaching its last item are not the same event.
Understand Autoplay on load
Castr’s Autoplay on load concerns whether playback begins when the playlist player loads. It does not control whether the player moves to the next item, or whether the list restarts after its final item. Castr’s playlist article notes that the first content can autoplay when ?autoplay=true is appended to the Castr playlist player URL. Treat that as a Castr player URL behaviour, not as a setting for a YouTube playlist.
Castr’s embed player API also documents an autoplay=on|off parameter for starting a Castr embed on load. The parameter name may look similar to YouTube’s Autoplay setting, but its scope is the Castr embed. Do not assume changing it will turn on YouTube’s next-video behaviour or playlist loop. If you manage an embed, verify which player URL and configuration are actually being used before changing parameters.
On YouTube, Autoplay is a separate viewer control. YouTube describes it as playing another related video after a video ends, and notes that Autoplay settings can vary by device; it also describes circumstances where playback may stop after inactivity. See the official YouTube Autoplay guidance on the device where the problem occurs. This control is not a promise that an always-on live stream or a Castr playlist will continue forever.
What Castr’s YouTube setup guide covers
Castr’s YouTube connection guide explains connecting YouTube as a destination for a Castr stream. It describes connection methods involving an API connection or YouTube’s stream server and key. That is useful if the question is how to send a broadcast to YouTube; it does not document Castr as a player for YouTube playlists.
The guide’s advice about toggling a destination while the source is offline concerns stream connections. It is not evidence that a YouTube playlist stopped because of a destination setting, nor does it diagnose a particular viewer’s playback. Keep the terms separate in support notes: “Castr playlist item stopped,” “YouTube video stopped,” and “Castr stream no longer appears live on YouTube” describe different symptoms.
If the issue is a stream connection, check the source state and the destination connection in the relevant setup workflow. If it is video playback in a YouTube playlist, check YouTube’s player settings. If it is a Castr-hosted playlist, check its Playback options. Our guide to YouTube stream health warnings for a Tamil playlist stream is relevant to broadcast health checks, but a stream-health warning is not the same thing as a playlist control.
Test the player controls
Use a controlled test rather than changing several settings at once. First note the exact player URL or app, device, and whether the list is a Castr playlist or a YouTube playlist. Then identify the stopping point: before the first item starts, between items, or after the final one. Write down any error text and whether playback resumes after pressing Play.
For a Castr playlist, test Autoplay on load separately from Autoplay next item and Loop. Load the player and see whether the first entry starts; then, if it does, let that entry end and see whether the next begins; finally observe the last entry. Change only the setting related to the failed transition and repeat the same test. This reduces the risk of solving one symptom while misreading another.
For YouTube, repeat the test in the same device and app where the stop occurred. Check Autoplay for a video-to-related-video transition, and use the playlist Loop control only if the list should repeat after its final video. YouTube notes that settings can differ by device, so a successful test on a phone does not establish the setting on a television or browser. If playback stops after a period of inactivity, note that context too.
If the behaviour persists, collect facts before contacting support: the player URL, device and app/browser, the item where it stopped, whether it stopped at an item boundary or list end, and the visible error. The official pages reviewed explain controls and setup, but do not establish a single cause for every case. A precise report is more useful than saying only that “Castr stopped YouTube.”
For an always-on channel built around a prerecorded file, another practical question is whether playback depends on a local computer remaining awake. StreamNeo removes that specific requirement: you upload the video, connect your YouTube stream key, and the broadcast can run with your own computer switched off. It is for YouTube broadcasts, not for controlling a Castr or YouTube viewer playlist.
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FAQ
Does Castr play YouTube playlists?
The Castr playlist documentation describes Castr livestreams and VOD content arranged in Castr’s player. Castr’s YouTube setup guide describes sending a Castr stream to YouTube, not playing a YouTube playlist inside Castr. Check the player that is actually open before changing settings.
Which Castr setting makes the next playlist item play?
Enable Autoplay next item in the Castr playlist’s Playback options when one Castr item ends and the next should begin. This is distinct from Autoplay on load, which concerns starting playback when the playlist loads, and Loop, which concerns what happens after the final item.
Why does a YouTube playlist stop at the end?
Check whether YouTube’s playlist Loop control is enabled on the device where you are watching. YouTube documents playlist looping separately from Autoplay, which concerns playing another video after one ends. The available evidence does not identify an individual failure without the player, device, and stopping point.
What should I send support if playback still stops?
Include the actual player URL or app, device, whether it is a Castr or YouTube playlist, the item where playback stopped, and any error displayed. Say whether the stop happened on load, between items, or at the list’s end. That helps distinguish playback controls from a stream connection problem.