How to Watch Videos on YouTube

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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.

Method 1
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Using the YouTube App (iOS)

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    This is the magnifying glass icon on the bottom of your screen.
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    It should be the first result in the drop-down menu.
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    This is in the top right corner of your screen.
    • If you've downloaded YouTube before, this will be a cloud icon with an arrow facing down.
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    This is in the top right corner of your phone screen.
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    It should start automatically!
    • Tap anywhere on the video to pause it. Click again to un-pause.
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    This is the right-facing arrow below your video.
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    Your options are:
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    • Share on Facebook
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    • Share through email
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    • Share through WhatsApp
    • More (share through your phone's messaging app}
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    You have successfully viewed and shared a YouTube video!
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Using the YouTube App (Android)

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    This is in the top right corner of your phone screen.
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    It should start automatically!
    • Tap anywhere on the video to pause it. Click again to un-pause.
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    This is the right-facing arrow at the top of your video window. [1]
    • If you can't see this option, tap the video window once.
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    Your options are:
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    • 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}
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    Now you know how to open and share a YouTube video on Android!
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    Navigate to YouTube .
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    You can also click the magnifying glass icon to the right of this search bar.
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    Now you know how to watch a YouTube video!
    • To pause the video, click anywhere on the video's display. Click again to un-pause.
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    This is below your YouTube video.
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    You can also click one of the provided social media platforms.
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    Do this by right-clicking in a shareable field (e.g., an email or a status update field) and clicking Paste .
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    You have now viewed and shared a YouTube video!
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