SOLVED! YouTube Pause Button Won’t Go Away

Among modern-day video sharing sites, YouTube tends to stand out from the rest in many regards and ease of use is a prime example. Featuring an intuitive interface, Youtube allows people to navigate and watch videos at their leisure. That being said, the interface of YouTube still receives complaints from time to time and many of them happen to be about the pause button. Usually, upon the start of a video, all on-screen buttons would disappear but in some cases, the YouTube pause button won’t go away.

So you find the lingering pause button kind of annoying and wish to hide it? Then this article is exactly what you need right now. Try out the methods down below and you should be able to watch your favorite videos on YouTube without distractions.

Hiding The Pause Button

Depending on the causes, issues on YouTube could be addressed using various means but if it comes to the pause button, there are a couple of things you should do:

Deactivate Switch Access and Accessibility 

Many devices nowadays come with Switch Access and Accessibility which allow users to quickly select key applications and control settings. However, every now and then, they cause certain troubles. So if you ever notice that the YouTube pause button won’t go away, you first have to think about deactivating Switch Access and Accessibility.

  • Step 1: Go to Settings
  • Step 2: Look for Switch Access and Accessibility
  • Step 3: Turn both of them off
  • Step 4: Restart the device

Clear the cache of the Youtube app

Like everything else, the cache of the YouTube app may become corrupted over time and lead to plenty of oddities. Usually, by clearing the cache, people would be able to quickly return the YouTube app back to its original state. It’s also noteworthy that unlike clearing data, clearing the cache only removes temporary files. That means after the cache is cleared, you remain logged in and your download videos stay the same as well.

  • Step 1:  Go to Settings
  • Step 2: Move to Application and tap YouTube
  • Step 3: Choose Storage and then hit Clear Cache

Update the Youtube app

Sometimes, to tackle issues in YouTube app, you need to update to the latest version. Thus, it’s strongly recommended that you check if the YouTube app installed on your device is up-to-date. In the case that a new version is available, you should update your app immediately.

Go to the website 

If the pause button stubbornly declines to go away, you should go to the YouTube website and watch videos there. All popular web browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, …) for mobile could access YouTube and play its videos so you don’t have to worry about compatibility.

Watching YouTube Videos: Tips And Tricks 

People watch YouTube videos for a wide range of purposes: some seek knowledge while others simply want to entertain themselves. But regardless of what you watch videos on YouTube for, you could optimize your experience just by following these suggestions.

Disable Picture-in-Picture (PiP): On computers, PiP proves handy by all accounts but on mobiles, it’s the source of a number of issues. As a result, it’s suggested that you disable PiP.

  • Step 1: Go to Settings
  • Step 2: Move to Application and tap YouTube
  • Step 3: Choose Picture-in-Picture (PiP) and disable it

Hide the navigation bar: The navigation bar is designed to tell you your watching progress but like the pause button, it gets in the way on occasions as you watch videos on full screen. In order to hide the navigation bar, you could switch back to a previous app then select the YouTube app again. Besides that, it’s also possible for you to make the navigation bar go away by enabling/disabling VR mode.

Set up a break reminder: Youtube contains a huge amount of contents so it’s easy to lose track of time while watching videos which puts strains on the body. Hence, it’s a good idea to set up a break timer to moderate the time you spend on YouTube.

  • Step 1: Open the YouTube app
  • Step 2: Choose General then Remind me to take a break
  • Step 3: Enter the Reminder frequency field