iPad - Playing videos

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Playing videos

Play a video: Tap Videos, then tap a category of videos, such as Movies. Tap the video you want to
watch. If the video has chapters, tap Chapters, and then tap a chapter title, or just tap .

Cars 2 © Disney/Pixar.

Cars 2 © Disney/Pixar.

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.

Watch the

video on a TV

with Apple TV.

Watch the

video on a TV

with Apple TV.

Drag to adjust

the volume.

Drag to adjust

the volume.

Show or hide the playback controls While a video is playing, tap the screen.

Adjust the volume

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

Watch widescreen

Rotate iPad.

Scale a video to fill the screen
or fit to the screen

Double-tap the screen. Or, tap

to make the video fill the screen, or tap

to make it fit the screen.

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Pause or resume playback

Tap or , or press the center button (or equivalent button) on a
compatible headset.

Start over from the beginning

If the video contains chapters, drag the playhead along the scrubber bar
all the way to the left. If there are no chapters, tap . If you’re less than
5 seconds into the video, the previous video in your library opens.

Skip to a specific chapter

Tap Done, tap Chapters, then choose a chapter. (Not always available.)

Skip to the next chapter

Tap or press the center button (or equivalent button) on a compatible
headset twice quickly. (Not always available.)

Skip to the previous chapter

Tap or press the center button (or equivalent button) on a compatible
headset three times quickly. If you’re less than 5 seconds into the video, the
previous video in your library opens. (Not always available.)

Rewind or fast-forward

Touch and hold or .

Skip to any point in a video

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

Stop watching a video

Tap Done.

Play a video on Apple TV
using AirPlay

Tap

and choose an Apple TV. See “Watching videos on a TV” on page 64.

Select a different audio language

Tap , then choose a language from the Audio list. (Not always available.)

Show or hide subtitles

Tap , then choose a language, or Off, from the Subtitles list. (Not always
available.)

Show or hide closed captioning

Go to Settings > Video. (Not always available.)