Viewing a Video

When you're watching a video file, you can display controls by tapping the screen once to display controls at the top and bottom of the screen, as shown in Figure 25-2.

Tapping a playing video displays the controls.

Figure 25-2. Tapping a playing video displays the controls.

The available controls are as follows:

  • Volume slider Drag this left and right to adjust the volume.

  • Playhead slider Drag this left and right to play parts of the audio file.

  • Play/Pause button Tap to pause or resume playing of an audio file.

  • Rewind Tap to rewind to the beginning of the video or play the previous video in a list.

  • Forward Tap to play the next audio file in a list.

  • Full Screen/Shrink Tap to expand the video to fill the screen; tap a second time to shrink the video slightly.

  • Bookmark/Add Tap to store this video in your Favorites list.

To see how to control a video, follow these steps:

  1. Follow the steps in the section Choosing a YouTube Video in What You'll Be Using to find a video you want to play.

  2. Tap the image that represents the video you want to play. Your chosen video appears on the full screen and displays controls briefly, as shown in Figure 25-2. After a few seconds, the controls disappear.

  3. Tap anywhere on the screen to display the controls again.

  4. Tap Shrink. The video shrinks to fill part of the screen. Tap the small screen, and you can Share, Rate, or Flag a video.

  5. Tap the video to display the controls, as shown in Figure 25-3. Notice that when the video appears on part of the screen, the Add, Share, Rate, and Flag icons appear at the top of the video.

  6. Tap Full Screen. The video expands to fill the entire screen.

    Pressing the shrink button lets you find related videos and read the video's description and comments.

    Figure 25-3. Pressing the shrink button lets you find related videos and read the video's description and comments.

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