How to change playback speed in YouTube

How to change playback speed in YouTube

Being able to control the YouTube playback speed is necessary as sometimes you might have to speed up or slow down the video, based on your need. Well, now you have as many as seven options to tweak the playback speed of your favorite YouTube video on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or PC. Read on to learn how you can change it!

How to change YouTube video playback speed on iPhone and iPad

  1. Launch the YouTube app on your device.
  2. Next, play any video.
  3. Tap the three-dot icon at the video’s top right.

    Tap on Three Vertical Dots in YouTube App on iPhone
  4. Tap Playback speed.

    Tap on Playback Speed in YouTube App on iPhone
  5. Choose the desired playback speed.
    • 25x: Slowest
    • 50x: Slower
    • 75x: Slow
    • 1x: Normal speed
    • 25x: Fast
    • 5x: Faster
    • 2x: Fastest

      Change Playback Speed in YouTube on iPhone

How to adjust YouTube video playback speed on Mac or Windows PC

  1. Go to youtube.com on your PC and play any video.
  2. Click Settings at the bottom right.

    Click on Settings in YouTube on Mac or Windows PC
  3. Click Speed. (In some devices, it will be Playback speed. )

    Click on Speed in YouTube Settings on Mac or Windows PC
  4. Select the preferred option.

    Change Playback Speed in YouTube on Mac or Windows PC

I hope this article helped you understand how to speed up or slow down YouTube videos on your Apple or Windows devices. Facing any other YouTube-related issues? Share them in the comments below! We will try our best to answer your queries.

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2 comments

  1. I can only tap the 3 dots when my iphone is in landscape mode, so the playback speed option isn’t visible when I tap the 3 dots. When I try to scroll down to access playback speed, the entire menu flies offscreen so the only thing left is cancel. This was never an issue with older iPhones, so I haven’t needed to figure if out before. Any thoughts?

  2. This seems like a strange problem. Maybe you could try to reinstall the YouTube app and see if it fixes the problem.

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