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How to Watch Videos on YouTube

Last Updated: March 15, 2023

This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd . Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 172,450 times. Learn more...

Viewing and watching YouTube videos is a relatively straightforward process! To do so, you'll need access to the YouTube website or the mobile app for your smartphone.

Using the YouTube App (iOS)

• If you've downloaded YouTube before, this will be a cloud icon with an arrow facing down.

• Tap anywhere on the video to pause it. Click again to un-pause.

• Share on Facebook
• Share on Gmail
• Share on Twitter
• Share through email
• Share in a message
• Share through WhatsApp
• More (share through your phone's messaging app}

Using the YouTube App (Android)

• If you can't see this option, tap the video window once.

Using the YouTube Site (Desktop)

• To pause the video, click anywhere on the video's display. Click again to un-pause.

Community Q&A

• YouTube is a great source of a variety of content, including anything from strict news to wild comedy. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 1

• Attempting to access YouTube on restricted servers--such as at schools--may result in failure to load the site. Thanks Helpful 1 Not Helpful 1
• Be aware of how much time you spend watching videos constantly, as it can cause you to waste huge chunks of time without you even knowing. Thanks Helpful 1 Not Helpful 2

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