Being able to easily move to the preferred spot in a video is something only YouTube has mastered thus far, and also a feature every user must take advantage if they are a regular user of the platform.
How to use YouTube’s Precise Seeking feature
Learning how to use the Precise Seeking feature in YouTube on the desktop is important for those who do not favor mobile usage on a regular basis. The following steps will ensure you become a master at using precise seeking effectively.
The final step then is to use the precise seek feature to navigate to the best section of a video, so let us explain. OK, so you should be looking at the YouTube homepage right now. From here, search for a video and click on it via the search results. Press the play button to get the video moving. Once that is done, move your mouse cursor to the video progress bar. Click on the red dot and pull to the left or right to go to the preferred area. However, for better results, click and hold the red dot. After you’ve done that, pull it up and release it. You should now see a strip of thumbnails. Move the red dot to the left or right and watch as the thumbnails move and change. Select the area of the video that is best from the thumbnail, and that’s it, you’re now a master at using precise seeking on YouTube. Give yourself a pat on the back. READ: YouTube Video paused, Continue watching? [Disable] When it comes down to stopping precise seeking on YouTube via an Android device, you are required to tap the X button. There is nothing else required after this action has been taken.
What is Double-tap to seek in YouTube?
Double tap to seek is a YouTube feature on mobile where users can double tap the left or right area of the video player to skip to a predefined distance in the video. This can be done either backward or forwards. At the moment, the default number of seconds to skip is 5, but if you double-click multiple tiles in quick succession, you can skip significantly over 5 seconds.
