iPad - Playing videos

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Playing videos

Watch a video: Tap any video as you browse. Playback starts when enough of the video is
downloaded to iPad. Tap to start the video sooner.

Drag to skip

forward or back.

Drag to skip

forward or back.

Tap the video to show

or hide the controls.

Tap the video to show

or hide the controls.

Drag to adjust

the volume.

Drag to adjust

the volume.

See video information,

related videos, and

comments.

See video information,

related videos, and

comments.

Add this video to

your YouTube

Favorites.

Add this video to

your YouTube

Favorites.

Show or hide the video controls

Tap the screen.

Adjust the volume

Drag the volume slider, or use the iPad volume buttons or the volume
buttons on a compatible headset.

Watch full-screen

Rotate iPad to landscape orientation. If you still see video information,
tap

.

Switch between filling the screen
and fitting the screen width

While watching full-screen, double-tap the video. You can also tap

to

make the video fill the screen, or

to make it fit the screen. If you don’t

see these controls, the video already fits the screen perfectly.

Pause or resume playback

Tap or . You can also press the center button (or equivalent button) on a
compatible headset.

Start over from the beginning

Tap while the video is playing. If you’ve watched less than five seconds
of the video, you’ll skip instead to the previous video in the list.

Scan forward or back

Touch and hold or .

Skip to any point

Drag the playhead along the scrubber bar. Slide your finger down to adjust
the scrub rate from fast to slow.

Skip to the next or previous
video in a list

Tap to skip to the next video. Tap twice to skip to the previous video.
If you’ve watched less than five seconds of the video, tap only once.

Stop watching a video

Tap Done.

Play a video on Apple TV using
AirPlay

Tap

and choose Apple TV. For information, see “Using AirPlay” on

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