Speed up or slow down YouTube videos

You can play a video at different speeds on many devices.

Smart TVs and streaming devices

Note: Playback speed may not be available on all smart TVs and streaming devices.
  1. On a video’s watch page, select Settings "".
  2. Select Speed.
  3. Select the speed at which you’d like the video to play.

Note: For performance reasons, you must be on Android version 5.0 or above to play videos at different speeds.

  1. Go to a video.
  2. Tap the video once, then tap More .
  3. Tap Playback Speed.
  4. Select the speed at which you'd like the video to play.

To fast forward or rewind a video:

  • To rewind, double-tap the left side of the video-screen.
  • To fast-forward, double-tap the right side of the screen.
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