LessonCues

Section looper

Loop any part of a YouTube video

Pick a start and end, and that section replays until you stop it. Slow it down, pause between repeats, or share the loop as a link.

Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcuts work when you’re not typing in a field. If you clicked the video, click anywhere on the page first — the YouTube player keeps its own keys.

Play / pause
SpaceK
Seek 1s (hold Shift for 5s)
Seek 0.1s
,.
Set start at the playhead
I
Set end at the playhead
O
Move start 0.1s earlier / later
[]
Move end 0.1s earlier / later
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Preview clip
P
Toggle loop
L
Save clip
Enter
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  • Free, no sign-up to try
  • Nothing downloaded
  • Plays in YouTube’s own player

How it works

How to loop a section of a YouTube video

  1. 1

    Paste the video link

    Copy the YouTube link from the address bar or the Share button and paste it into the box above.

  2. 2

    Mark the section

    Drag the start and end handles, or press I and O while the video plays. Use the zoomed timeline and 0.1-second nudges to line it up exactly.

  3. 3

    Turn on Loop and play

    Loop is on by default. Press Preview to hear it repeat, change the speed if you like, then save to get a link that opens straight into the loop.

Why loop a section instead of dragging the progress bar back

Dragging back by hand lands somewhere different every time, and you lose a few seconds on every repeat. A loop starts at the same point on every pass, so all your attention goes to the part you’re learning: a guitar lick, a dance count, a tricky sentence, a proof on a whiteboard.

Because the loop is saved as a link, you can open it again tomorrow, or on your phone, without finding the moment again.

More than a plain repeat

  • Speed from 0.25× to 2×, in 0.05 steps.
  • Repeat a set number of times, or forever.
  • A pause between repeats, to play or say it back.
  • A lead-in that starts a few seconds early so you can count yourself in.
  • A speed trainer that starts slow and gets a little faster on each loop.

Share the loop

Saving gives you a short link like lessoncues.com/c/abc123. Whoever opens it gets the same section on loop with your speed and settings, and can change them for themselves without changing yours. Clips made without an account are deleted after 30 days; sign in with Google to keep them.

Questions

Can I loop just part of a YouTube video?

Yes. Paste the link on LessonCues, set a start and end time, and keep Loop on. Only that section repeats.

Does the loop work on phones?

Yes. Loops play in the browser on phones, tablets and computers. Some phones need one tap on the video before it starts playing.

Can I loop a section and slow it down at the same time?

Yes. Set the speed anywhere from 0.25× to 2× and the loop keeps that speed. The speed trainer can also raise it a step on each repeat.

Is anything downloaded?

No. The loop plays in YouTube’s official embedded player. We only save the video ID and your times and settings.

Try it with your own video

Paste a YouTube link at the top of this page. It takes less than a minute.

Paste a link to start