If you want to listen to podcast episodes in order, play a YouTube playlist on your PC. If you mean broadcasting those episodes to viewers as a live YouTube event, use YouTube Studio with a supported encoder and monitor the stream. These are different tasks: YouTube Autoplay is for starting a related video, not a documented guarantee that a playlist will repeat forever. The official desktop guidance reviewed does not identify a special India-only requirement for either workflow.
Choose what you mean by “stream continuously”
| Your goal | Use | Important limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Listen to chosen podcast episodes in sequence | A YouTube playlist | You can manage the order, but the cited instructions do not establish an endless playlist-repeat guarantee. YouTube playlist instructions |
| Have YouTube choose what plays next | Desktop Autoplay | It starts a related video, not necessarily the next episode in your playlist. Its setting can vary by device, and Autoplay can stop after inactivity. YouTube Autoplay help |
| Send a live event to viewers | YouTube Live with a webcam or encoder | Live streaming has channel eligibility, setup, bandwidth and monitoring requirements. YouTube live-streaming help |
Play a podcast playlist on your PC
Create a playlist and add episodes
- Open YouTube in a desktop browser and go to a podcast episode you want in the playlist.
- On the video’s watch page, select More → Save → Create new playlist.
- Choose the playlist’s visibility, then select Create. YouTube’s computer instructions document these controls. YouTube playlist instructions
- For each additional episode, select More → Save and choose the playlist.
- To change the order, open the playlist and drag videos up or down. Start playback from the playlist to listen to the selected episodes in that sequence.
Use Autoplay only for related recommendations
On a computer, the Autoplay switch is at the bottom of the video player. Turn it on if you want YouTube to start a related video when the current one ends, or turn it off to prevent that behavior. Autoplay is separate from playlist ordering; it should not be treated as a promise to return to the first podcast episode after the last one. YouTube says Autoplay may stop after 30 minutes on a mobile network or four hours on Wi-Fi. Those limits describe Autoplay inactivity, not a playlist-repeat feature. YouTube Autoplay help
Use a temporary queue when you do not need to save the sequence
YouTube’s desktop Add to queue option lets you line up videos temporarily. The queue does not remain saved after you close the browser; save the items to a playlist if you want to return to the sequence later. YouTube queue help
Broadcast a podcast playlist as a live YouTube event
Use this route only if viewers should see a live event rather than simply watch individual videos or a playlist. YouTube supports computer streaming by webcam or encoder. An encoder may be software on the PC or standalone hardware; YouTube says expensive equipment is not required to get started. Its published guidance does not give a verified, step-by-step method for routing a browser playlist into every encoder, so the precise playback and capture setup depends on your chosen software. YouTube live-streaming help
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1. Check channel eligibility before the event
- Confirm that live streaming is enabled for the channel and that no live-streaming restriction applied during the preceding 90 days.
- YouTube’s general eligibility guidance states a minimum age of 16.
- If this is the channel’s first live stream, enable the feature well ahead of time: activation can take up to 24 hours. YouTube live-streaming help YouTube live-streaming eligibility
2. Create an event and protect its stream key
- Open YouTube Studio → Go Live (Live Control Room) and create or schedule the event.
- Use the stream key generated in YouTube Studio in your encoder’s stream settings. Treat the key like a password: anyone who obtains it may be able to send video to the stream.
- Review the event options YouTube provides, including latency, DVR, and optional auto-start or auto-stop, and choose settings that match how you plan to manage the broadcast. YouTube stream settings
3. Configure the encoder for YouTube
Enter YouTube’s stream URL and the event’s stream key in the encoder. YouTube recommends RTMPS. Its published RTMP/RTMPS guidance lists H.264 video, AAC or MP3 audio, constant bitrate encoding, and a recommended two-second keyframe frequency. Choose resolution and bitrate your PC and upload connection can sustain; YouTube’s listed options are not a guarantee that any particular setting will work reliably on your connection. YouTube encoder settings
4. Test, preview and monitor
- Test with audio and video similar to the planned event before going live.
- Check upload capacity, not just download speed. YouTube recommends leaving a 20% bandwidth margin above the stream’s bitrate.
- Preview the incoming feed in Live Control Room, check stream health, and confirm that the event is accessible before relying on it. YouTube live encoder troubleshooting and bandwidth guidance YouTube live-streaming help
Check rights before rebroadcasting podcast episodes
Being able to play a podcast on YouTube does not by itself establish that you may rebroadcast it as a live event. Before sending episodes to a live stream, confirm that you have permission for the specific audio, video, music, artwork and other material in them. Copyright permission and any applicable YouTube policy questions need to be resolved for your content; the workflow above is technical guidance, not a rights clearance.
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Troubleshoot common problems
- The next episode is not the one you expected: Start from the playlist and check its order. Autoplay may select a related video rather than the next item in your chosen sequence.
- Playback stops after the browser closes: A temporary queue is not saved after the browser is closed. Save the items to a playlist for later access.
- A first live stream is not available yet: Check channel eligibility and enable live streaming in advance; first-time activation can take up to 24 hours.
- The live encoder feed is unstable: Test upload speed under event-like conditions, reduce output demands to fit the connection, and preserve YouTube’s recommended 20% bandwidth margin.
- The event is not receiving the encoder feed: Check that the encoder uses the correct YouTube stream URL and current stream key, then confirm that the encoder’s codec and connection settings follow YouTube’s published guidance.
- You are unsure whether an episode can be rebroadcast: Do not assume public availability on YouTube grants rebroadcast rights; verify permission for the specific material before going live.
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