YouTube continues to be one of the the best apps for watching videos of all types. However, over time it has evolved in terms of usability, adding settings convenient for the user. It is normal for many of these to go unnoticed, and this is why you may miss out on a more comfortable user experience.
Here we will leave you until 8 settings we recommend you try to watch YouTube on Android in the best possible way. Many have to do with video settings, others with the interface and functions of the application itself. We won’t make any further preambles, so let’s get to the point.
Manage autoplay
Autoplay can be a double-edged sword on YouTube. On the one hand, if you like listening to music in the application, it is super convenient Saves you the hassle of having to manually select music videos. On the other hand, it can put you in an endless loop of videos after watching what you were interested in. The result? When you start watching just 5 minutes on YouTube, it turns into half an hour watching your phone screen.
Here’s why it’s a good idea manage automatic playbackdepending on what you usually do in the application. To do this:
- Click on yours profile photo at the beginning, located in the lower right corner.
- Select ConfigurationHim gear icon in the top right corner.
- Scroll down to the option Playback.
- Enable or disable the checkbox Automatically play the next video.
Determines the video quality for all playbacks
Now that YouTube has enhanced video resolution up to 1080p Premium, you can watch whatever you want with a incredible sharpnessas long as the option is available in the video in question. But did you know that you can set the default resolution in your account? There are currently two options available and to find both you need to do the following:
- Go to your profile.
- Credit Configurationthe gear in the top right corner.
- Go down to Video quality preferences.
- You can choose one of two options Automaticwhich alone establishes the resolution based on the quality of the Internet connection, or the the highest image qualitywhich will always point to the highest resolution option.
You can also configure this option differently, depending on whether your mobile phone is connected to Wi-Fi or you are using your own data.
Set subtitles
Many prefer it watch videos with subtitles so as not to miss anything that is said, whether in the same language or in another. You can also set it for all videos by default from settings, based on your preferences. You just have to:
- Go to your profile.
- Select Configuration (gear icon in the top right corner).
- Choose the section Subtitles.
- Check the box Show subtitleschoose your style and size, as well as the default language in More options.
Thanks to YouTube’s artificial intelligence, subtitles can be generated automaticallyas well as translate during video playback. If the automatic translation feature gives you problems, we also dedicate an article to explain the simplest ways to fix it.
Set a reminder to sleep
It’s not a good idea to get endlessly lost in the world of YouTube, with its thousands of short films and videos covering countless interesting topics or topics we didn’t know about before. That’s why, YouTube lets you schedule a reminder message to stop the urge to continue consuming and wasting more time than you thought. To have this very useful option active you just need to do this:
- Tap the profile picture of your account.
- Select the option Game time.
- Activate the option Remind me to take breaks. Set the time, it can be every 30, 45, 60 minutes or customize it to your liking.
It’s that simple You can tell YouTube to stop with a notification after spending too much time looking at the screen.
Turn on dark mode
For many, dark mode is the preferred mode when it comes to customizing an app. Have the dark background helps the eyes to resthelping you to struggle less when looking at what’s on the screen. Usually this mode must be activated manually, as is also done on YouTube. It’s very simple:
- Press on profile photo of your account.
- Go to the section Configurationthe gear icon located in the top right corner.
- In the section Generalchoose the section I wait.
- Select the dark theme to change and darken colors in the app.
Limit sensitive content
If your account is used by a minor, it is best to keep them away from videos that may contain adult content. While YouTube doesn’t allow anything explicitIt still leaves room for content that’s considered “strong,” which shouldn’t be the kind of thing a child would watch. You can limit these types of videos like this:
- And a you profile.
- Select Configuration (gear button in the top right corner).
- Go to the section General.
- Activate the Limited mode.
Enable two-step verification
If you don’t have two-step verification enabled, you’re missing out important safety measure to prevent others from accessing your Google account and therefore being able to access YouTube from it and manipulate it as they please. To protect yourself a little from this possibility, do the following:
- And a you profile and YouTube.
- Choose Google accounts.
- Go to the section Security and access.
- Select Two-step verification.
With this, you can activate an additional step to log in to your account will prevent others from accessing it so easily.
Create and organize your playlists
One final change that could give you organization and greater ease when browsing YouTube is managing your playlist. By default, YouTube offers you the popular “watch later” option, but that’s not the only one you can use to save the videos you like the most.
TO create a playlist You just need to do the following:
- Go to yours profile and YouTube.
- Choose the option “+“in the section Playlists.
- give yours a name new playlistdecide the level of visibility and whether you will add collaborators (so that other users can add videos in the same way).
- Once you have done the above, click on Create. Remember that you can always delete the playlist on YouTube whenever you want.
In case you want view a private playlist that you generated previously, you can rely on our tutorial to find it immediately.
All these settings will help you have a more pleasant user experience on YouTubeas well as providing you with comfort, privacy and also awareness while enjoying the contents.
