YouTube is always adding new features which makes it stand out as the video hosting website. While many of these only pertain to the desktop experience, mobile YouTubers are finally getting some features of their own.
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Sometimes a video is long and takes a long time to get to the point, or maybe you missed a critical moment. In those situations, you can try YouTube's ten second instant skip. To use it, just double tap on the left or right side of the screen . Obviously, tapping the left side will rewind the video, and the right side will skip forward.
If 10 seconds isn't a good chunk of time for you, you can adjust it in YouTube's settings. Tap the three-dot menu in the top right corner of the app, then choose Settings . Select the General Title, then look for the Double tap to search entry. Tap it, and you can change the default 10 seconds to 5 , 15 , 20 , 30 or 60 .
While you're here, we also recommend disabling other YouTube settings to make browsing easier. Turn off Auto-play the slider and YouTube will automatically stop queuing videos after the current one ends. Autoplay is frustrating because it will show a new video while you are trying to navigate to another one. Turn it off, and the reins are back with you.
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What little tricks do you use to navigate YouTube smoothly? Let us know if you appreciate this skip feature in the comments!
