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Add "Stop after current song ends" playback option

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#12726 opened on Oct 20, 2025

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  • I made sure that there are no existing issues - open or closed - which I could contribute my information to.
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  • I'm aware that this is a request for NewPipe itself and that requests for adding a new service need to be made at NewPipeExtractor.
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Feature description

Currently, we have:

  1. Play entire queue then stop playback
  2. Loop entire queue
  3. Loop single track

We do not have "Play current track and then stop playback".

This is useful when I want to play the current song and then have it stop playing, but I don't want to have to create a queue with just that single song in order to achieve this.

I want the song to end and to have my queue intact, and then I can continue to play the rest of the queue later on.

Tbh this should be pretty easy to implement.

Only difficulty would be choosing an icon for the new playback state, but I'm sure this won't be hard to do.

Why do you want this feature?

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Contributor guide

Tech stack
javaandroid
Domain
mobile
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
JavaAndroid developmentNewPipe codebase structure
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75
Research direction
Examine the existing playback mode implementations (e.g., repeat and shuffle) in the player service and UI to understand the pattern. Look for a PlayQueue or PlayerState enum. Add a new state for 'stop after current' and expose it in the UI. Choose an appropriate icon from the existing set or propose a new one. Ensure that the queue is preserved after stopping.