If you are a longtime follower of our blog, “Computer World,” you will know that we have discussed several tricks and features that you can try on YouTube. Some of these include 6 exciting tricks in the YouTube app for Android. Despite all this, YouTube, especially its app, continues to introduce new features regularly. In this article, and as a continuation of the previous articles, we will introduce a set of features available on the YouTube app that most people may not know much about.
Like any other social media platform, YouTube tries to keep you on the platform for as long as possible. If you don’t already know, social media platforms spend a huge budget to keep you addicted to their sites. YouTube has added a new feature to its app, where once you enter the app, you will find a tab or top bar containing a set of categories or keywords.
When you click on any category, you will find a set of videos related to it. For example, if you are interested in football and watch football videos frequently, you will find categories like football clubs, national teams, or even famous players. Clicking on a category, let’s say a specific club, will show you videos about that club.
This tab will also appear when entering any video, and you will find a “related” button, which shows content related to the current video topic. This feature is very useful and will save you the hassle of searching for your content and favorite types of videos.
2. Reminder to Take a Break
If you are someone who spends a long time on YouTube without noticing the time passing, this feature will benefit you greatly. By activating this feature and setting a time limit, YouTube will remind you to take a break after the set time.
To activate this feature, click on your profile picture in the top right corner, which will open your account page. Then click on “Time watched.” Now, enable the “Remind me to take a break” option. A “Reminder frequency” window will appear, where you can set a specific duration for YouTube to remind you to stop watching after that time.
3. Download Videos for Later Viewing
Most users are already familiar with this feature as it is always visible to them, but what most people may not know is how to customize and edit this feature. To use this feature, simply open the YouTube app, then open the video you want to watch later and press the “Download” button. A new window will appear where you can choose the download quality, then press “OK” and the download will start.
You can also download playlists for later viewing. Again, all you have to do is go to the playlist you want to download and click the “Download” button, choose the quality, and press “OK.” If the quality selection window does not appear and you want to change it, simply open the YouTube app, click on your profile picture in the top right corner, then click on “Settings,” and then “Downloads.”
You will now see a set of modifications you can make, including selecting your preferred download quality by clicking on “Download quality.” You will also see the available free space on your device. If you need to delete all downloads at once, you can use the “Delete All Downloads” button.
