How to Loop a Video on Windows 10 (Media Player, VLC, and More)

The easiest way to loop a video on Windows 10 is with the Media Player app: open the video, then click the Repeat button (two arrows in a loop) at the bottom right of the controls until it shows Repeat one. The video starts over every time it ends. In the classic Windows Media Player, press Ctrl + T to turn on repeat. In VLC, click the Loop button or choose Playback > Loop (on older versions, Toggle Loop in the controls).

Below are the steps for each player, plus how to loop just part of a video and how to loop YouTube videos in a browser.

Which app should you use?

App	How to loop	Loop part of a video?
Media Player (new)	Repeat button	No
Windows Media Player (Legacy)	Ctrl + T	No
Movies & TV	Repeat button, in versions that have it	No
VLC (free)	Loop button	Yes, with A-B repeat

Method 1: Loop a video in Media Player

Microsoft’s newer Media Player app replaced Groove Music on Windows 10. If you don’t have it, install Media Player from the Microsoft Store.

1. Right-click the video file and choose Open with > Media Player.
2. Move your mouse over the video to show the controls.
3. Click the Repeat button at the bottom right. Click it until it shows Repeat one (with a small “1”) to loop the current video. Repeat all loops everything in the play queue.

You can also press Ctrl + T in Media Player to cycle through the repeat modes.

Method 2: Loop a video in Windows Media Player (Legacy)

1. Click Start, type Windows Media Player Legacy (or Windows Media Player), and open it.
2. Open your video.
3. Press Ctrl + T, or click the Repeat button next to the shuffle button in the controls.

If you’re in Now Playing mode and don’t see the button, right-click the video and choose Repeat. If Windows Media Player isn’t installed, add it in Settings > Apps > Optional features > Add a feature.

Method 3: Loop a video in Movies & TV

1. Open the video in Movies & TV.
2. Look for the Repeat button in the controls, or click the three-dot More options button and choose Repeat.

Microsoft has changed Movies & TV over time, and some versions don’t include repeat. If you don’t see it, use Media Player or VLC instead.

Method 4: Loop a video (or part of it) in VLC

VLC is a free, open-source player from videolan.org that plays almost any video format.

Loop the whole video

1. Open the video in VLC.
2. Click the Loop button (two arrows in a circle) in the bottom controls. Click once for loop all, and again for loop one.
3. Or press L on your keyboard to cycle through the loop modes.

Loop just part of a video (A-B repeat)

1. Click View > Advanced Controls to show extra buttons.
2. Play the video to where you want the loop to start, then click the A-B button once to set point A.
3. Play to where you want the loop to end and click A-B again to set point B.
4. VLC now repeats that section. Click A-B a third time to turn it off.

Loop YouTube and other online videos

• YouTube: Right-click the video (not an ad) and choose Loop. Right-click again and uncheck it to stop.
• Other sites: Many browser-based players don’t have a loop option. Right-clicking a plain HTML5 video sometimes shows Loop, depending on the site and your browser.

Make a video that loops everywhere

If you need a video to loop on a site or device that doesn’t support looping, you can repeat the clip several times in a video editor like Clipchamp, which comes with recent versions of Windows, and export it as one longer file. For a looping animation, you can also convert a short clip to a GIF.

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn’t Windows 10’s Photos app loop videos?

The Photos app doesn’t have a repeat option. Open the video in Media Player or VLC instead.

How do I loop a video when presenting in PowerPoint?

Select the video, click the Playback tab, and check Loop until Stopped.

Does looping use more battery or data?

Looping a local file uses about the same power as normal playback. Looping an online video can use data each time it reloads, depending on the site.