You can play a video at different speeds or fast forward and rewind videos on many devices.
Note: For performance reasons, you must be on Android version 5.0 or above to play videos at different speeds.
- Go to a video.
- Tap the video once, then tap Settings
.
- Tap Playback speed.
- Select the speed at which you'd like the video to play.
To fast forward or rewind a video by 10 seconds:
- To rewind, double-tap the left side of the video-screen.
- To fast-forward, double-tap the right side of the screen.
To fast forward a video at 2 times speed:
- Tap and hold anywhere on the video.
- To stop fast forwarding, lift your finger.
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Smart TVs & streaming devices
Note: Playback speed may not be available on all smart TVs and streaming devices.
- On a video’s watch page, select Settings
- Select Speed.
- Select the speed at which you’d like the video to play.