Some of these shortcuts and tips are available through YouTube natively, whilst others are available through your browser or via your computer through other means. Alright, let’s jump straight in. There are a few ways to get the most out of YouTube. One way is to use YouTube’s native tools, which include features like autoplay and offline playback. Another way is to use your browser or computer’s tools, which include features like Google Chrome and Firefox. Finally, you can also use YouTube’s tools if you have an account and have subscribed to the channel.

YouTube Video Playback ShortcutsI

The most useful shortcuts for video playback are focused on the spacebar and K.

To jump back and forwards 10 seconds, use the following: J and L

To quickly skip to a certain point in a video, you can use the number keys on your keyboard. For example, if you want to skip to the 3 minute mark in a video, you would press 3 on your keyboard. If you want to skip to the 5 minute mark in a video, you would press 5 on your keyboard. ..

If you want to speed up or slow down your computer, you can do that too. Just use the < and > keys to move the speed up or down, respectively. The range is from 0.25x to 2x.

You can pause and rewind videos by using the ‘.’ or ‘,’ keys on your keyboard. This may be useful for getting screenshots at specific moments or catching any small details you may otherwise miss in a video. ..

To increase or decrease the volume on the fly on YouTube, use the up and down arrows. This will incrementally increase or decrease the volume by 5%. You can mute or unmute the video with m. ..

Pressing F will take you to fullscreen mode, and pressing ESC will leave fullscreen mode. ..

In order to keep browsing the video while you view it, press i. This will return you to the video page. Finally, press t to go into theater mode.

To turn captions on or off with c, cycle through caption background colors with b, and move to new videos in a playlist with SHIFT + p for previous, or SHIFT + n for next.

Useful YouTube Search Commands

Here are some YouTube search commands you can use to quickly navigate the website:

  • To search for a specific video, type “video name” into the YouTube search bar at the top of the page.
  • To search for a specific video by topic, type “topic name” into the YouTube search bar at the top of the page.
  • To find popular videos on YouTube, type “popular” into the YouTube search bar at the top of the page.
  • To find videos based on a certain keyword or phrase, type “keyword phrase” into the YouTube search bar at the top of the page. ..

If you’re not on YouTube, you can use the / button to quickly jump to the search bar. Not on YouTube? Simply type youtube.com in the URL then press TAB. Next, type what you want to search and you’ll be taken straight to the YouTube search results.

Chrome has a new feature that allows you to search for information straight from the desktop. To use this feature, press Windows Key+R and type chrome youtube.com/results?search_query=SEARCH’. Replace ‘SEARCH’ with your search term and a new tab will open with your chosen terms. ..

Chrome is one of the most popular browsers on the market. However, if you don’t use Chrome, you can replace it with Firefox, IExplore, or Microsoft Edge. ..

  1. Use the “What are you looking for?” box on the main search page to get started. This will help you to define your search more specifically.
  2. Use the “Advanced Search” box on the main search page to refine your search even further. You can use specific keywords, phrases, or dates to find what you are looking for.
  3. Use the “Related Searches” box on the main search page to find related searches that may be of interest to you. This can include searches for similar topics, people, or places. ..

You can remove terms or filter out words with ‘+’ or ‘-‘. For example, let’s say you want to learn about the city Bangalore in India. A search of Bangalore on YouTube will show all sorts of content unrelated to the city with the same names. In this example, more specifically from a game called Apex Legends.

Apex Legends is a battle royale game that is available in Bangalore. ..

Google has two search results for the same query. The first result is from a video hosted on YouTube, while the second result is from a video hosted on Google Drive. You can use the same search operators that work on Google.com to remove videos from your search results on YouTube. ..

You can use the ” ” marks to force specific terms in your search. For example, you could use the ” month” mark to find a travel vlog of a country in a specific month.

In order to search for Brazil travel vlog “April” on YouTube, you would need to use the phrase “Brazil travel vlog ‘April’” in the title. This will return results that include April in their title. This is an effective way to search for specific terms.

More YouTube Tips Hidden within

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You can find a number of useful YouTube tips within the different menus and UI panels, too. Here are some of my favorites. Some of my favorite YouTube tips include finding content in the different menus and UI panels, as well as finding videos that match your interests. ..

If you accidentally close your window down, or want to rewatch a video you remembered in the past, you can click on history on the tab on the right side of the home page. You can scroll through your history and even search through it, which makes finding a particular video very easy. This also allows you to quickly find videos when moving between devices. ..

To make sure your history is recorded on this page, please click “Turn on watch history” on this page. This tip won’t work if watch history is turned off. ..

If you want to save a video for later, you can leave a comment and then use the comment history tool on this page to find it later. You can even find detailed information here about your past searches.

YouTube has a dark mode that you can turn on by clicking your profile picture in the top right. Next, click on Dark theme: off in the dropdown menu that appears. Click to turn on dark mode.

Summary

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  1. Playback shortcuts: With the new playback shortcuts, you can speed up or slow down playback, as well as jump to specific points in the video.
  2. The top features hidden within menus: With the new menu system, you can access more features and settings than ever before. ..

Which of these features did you like the most? Let me know. If you have any of your own tips, feel free to share them over Twitter. I’d love to hear what you have to suggest. Enjoy!