I use these 15 little YouTube tricks on a daily basis, and it makes the experience so much better
Advertisement
Antonio Villas-Boas
Jun 21, 2019, 02:46 IST
Advertisement
Antonio Villas-Boas/Business Insider
There are a bunch of good ways to make YouTube easier and better to use.
There are a bunch of little tips and tricks for YouTube on both mobile devices and computers that you might not have come across yet.
As I was writing about all these tips and tricks, I realized I use almost all of them on a daily basis.
I've been using YouTube alongside traditional Google searches to find new things and follow topics I'm interested in, and YouTube wouldn't be nearly as useful had I not known about these shortcuts and features.
YouTube can either be a place you go for entertainment, or it can become as useful as a Google search to learn something new.
I've been using YouTube alongside the old-fashioned Google Search for a couple years now, but it wouldn't be nearly as useful if I didn't know about some of the handy shortcuts I've learned about from my own experience, and even asking Google itself for some tips.
Complimentary Tech Event
Transform talent with learning that works
Capability development is critical for businesses who want to push the envelope of innovation.Discover how business leaders are strategizing around building talent capabilities and empowering employee transformation.Know More
From useful keyboard shortcuts, to adding captions so I can watch a video without disturbing people around me if I forget my headphones during my commute, there are a bunch of good ways to make YouTube easier and better to use.
On mobile, swipe left of right while you're watching a video to move on to the next video.
On mobile, you can double-tap the left or right of the video to rewind or fast forward in 10-second increments.
Advertisement
If you have kids, YouTube has a YouTube Kids mobile app that's safer to use when you're around them, or when your kids are watching YouTube videos.
Try using captions when you can't or don't want to play a video with sound.
Advertisement
Search for videos using similar keywords and techniques as an advanced Google search.
Turn on dark mode. It's easier on the eyes when you're in a dark room, and it looks sleek, too.
Advertisement
Save a video for later when you can't watch it right then and there.
You can share a video that starts at a specific time stamp.
Advertisement
Play videos at different speeds.
On Android devices and iPad, you can get a floating mini window of a video while you do other things around your device.
Advertisement
On computers, use the Miniplayer to keep watching the video in a small window while you keep browsing around YouTube.
On computers, make the video bigger without going full-screen.
Advertisement
On computers, you can see a preview of a video by hovering the mouse over a video's thumbnail.
On computers, there are a bunch of keyboard shortcuts that make it easy to control a video's playback.
Advertisement
Use voice commands to cast YouTube videos from your Google Home to your TV.
NewsletterSIMPLY PUT - where we join the dots to inform and inspire you. Sign up for a weekly brief collating many news items into one untangled thought delivered straight to your mailbox.