2 Quick Ways to Watch YouTube Videos Frame By Frame

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An easy guide to play and watch YouTube videos one frame at a time

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Last Updated: November 22, 2024 Fact Checked

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Using a Keyboard

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Using Playback Speed

Is there a YouTube video you want to watch one frame at a time? If you're using a computer or laptop, you can use a keyboard shortcut to control the speed of a video. While you won't be able to use this shortcut on mobile, you can still adjust the "Playback speed" to a to a lower speed. This wikiHow will show you how to navigate frame-by-frame through a YouTube video using your computer, iPhone, or Android.

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Find a video and pause it. Press the "," key to go backwards frame-by-frame, or "." to go forwards.
Press the left arrow key to rewind by five seconds, or press the right arrow key to fast-forward by five seconds.
On mobile or Smart TVs, select the cog icon and then "Playback speed". Select "0.25x" and play the video again.

Method 1

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Using a Keyboard

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Navigate to a YouTube video. You can search for channels , browse playlists and your recommendations , or use the search bar to find a specific video. ^{[1]
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- This method will only work with the desktop version of YouTube and a physical keyboard.
You can press Spacebar on your keyboard or click the video to pause it. ^{[2]
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Use , or . . These characters can be found between the M and ? key on your keyboard. When you press these keys, the video can go frame-by-frame backwards or forwards. ^{[3]
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- Press the "," key to go backwards frame-by-frame.
- Press the "." key to go forwards frame-by-frame.
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Use the left and right arrow key (optional). This can be found on the right side of a full-sized keyboard. When you press these keys, the video can rewind or fast-forward by five seconds. ^{[4]
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- Press the left arrow key to rewind by five seconds.
- Press the right arrow key to fast-forward by five seconds.

Method 2

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Using Playback Speed

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Navigate to a video. You can search for channels, browse playlists, or use the search bar to find a specific video. ^{[5]
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- Use this method if you're watching YouTube using the mobile app, a Smart TV , or elsewhere. Keep in mind you won't be able to view the video frame-by-frame, but you can watch it at 25% of its normal speed.
The location will vary depending on your device, but it will most likely be at the top or bottom corner of the video. ^{[6]
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This is next to the icon of half-dotted Play icon. By default, this should be set to Normal .
This should be the very first option. You can also select 0.5x or 0.75x , but 0.25x is the slowest possible playback speed. ^{[7]
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The video will begin playing at 0.25 speed.