You can slow down a YouTube video in a few simple ways:
1. Using the Playback Speed Controls
- On the YouTube Website: Locate the playback speed control icon, which looks like a gear or settings wheel. It's usually found on the right side of the video player.
- On the YouTube Mobile App: Tap the three dots icon in the top right corner of the video player. Then, select "Playback Speed" and choose your desired speed.
2. Using Keyboard Shortcuts
- Slow Down: Press the " < " key to decrease the playback speed by 0.25x.
- Speed Up: Press the " > " key to increase the playback speed by 0.25x.
3. Using Chrome Extensions
- Video Speed Controller: This extension adds a playback speed control bar to the YouTube player, allowing for more precise speed adjustments.
- Video Speed Control: This extension provides similar functionality to the Video Speed Controller.
4. Using Browser Developer Tools
- Open the Developer Tools in your browser (usually by pressing F12).
- Navigate to the "Elements" tab and locate the video player element.
- Right-click on the video player element and select "Inspect".
- Find the "playbackRate" attribute and change its value to your desired speed. For example, to slow down the video to half speed, set the value to "0.5".
By trying these methods, you can slow down YouTube videos and easily understand their content.
