YouTube has dramatically improved over the years as one of the biggest video platforms.
Here are some of the best hidden features on YouTube that you should know about.
Just note that this statistic doesn’t include numbers from YouTube Music and YouTube TV.
Tap your profile picture in the top right and selectTime watched.
On the page, selectRemind me to take a breakand set your reminder frequency from the pop-up.
Once you’re done, tapOk.
Autoplay is enabled by default if you’re 18 or older.
This feature can be helpful sometimes, giving you a video preview before you play it.
However, your data could be quickly exhausted if you’re on a limited data plan.
The good news is YouTube gives you full control of this feature.
It does so by adding a gradient of colors splashed around the video player.
Try YouTube Incognito Mode
In browsers, incognito mode enhances privacy by preventing websites from tracking you.
you’ve got the option to also use incognito mode tostop YouTube from tracking your activityon the platform.
On mobile, tap your profile picture in the top right and selectTurn on Incognito.
kill the feature by tapping the incognito icon in the top right and selectingTurn off Incognito.
You don’t have to kill the feature manually, though.
you’re free to achieve that with YouTube’s picture-in-picture mode.
It shrinks the video into a small player displaying over other apps.
you could move the player around and position it wherever you want.
To enable picture-in-picture mode, start by enabling the feature on your mobile gear.
On iOS, openSettings > General > Picture in Pictureand toggle onStart PiP Automatically.
However, on Android, steps will vary depending on your gadget.
Finally, exit YouTube while a video is playing to enter picture-in-picture mode.
However, there’s a catch.
Despite this requirement, there are otherways you might play YouTube videos in the background.
Show Video Transcripts
YouTube automatically generates written transcripts for videos uploaded on the platform.
The only problem is auto-generated transcripts are usually not 100% correct.
If you’re able to’t see the option, the YouTuber disabled captions on that video.
The only feature you gotta pay for is picture-in-picture mode on Android or iOS.
