You control your YouTube experience through various settings and options available within the platform.
Account Settings
- Privacy Settings: You can control who sees your activity, including your watch history, search history, and liked videos.
- Notifications: Customize notifications for new uploads from channels you subscribe to, comments on your videos, and more.
- Channel Settings: Manage your channel's appearance, including profile picture, banner, and channel description. You can also set up custom URLs and manage permissions for collaborators.
- Content Management: You can edit, delete, or make private any videos you've uploaded. You can also manage playlists and organize your content.
Video Playback
- Playback Speed: Adjust the video playback speed to suit your preferences.
- Subtitles and Captions: Enable subtitles and captions for videos in multiple languages.
- Quality Settings: Choose the video quality (resolution) based on your internet connection and preferences.
- Theater Mode: Expand the video player to full screen for an immersive viewing experience.
Recommendations
- Watch History: You can view your watch history and remove videos you no longer want to see.
- Recommended Videos: YouTube's algorithm suggests videos based on your viewing history and preferences. You can adjust these recommendations by hiding videos you don't want to see.
Other Controls
- Dark Mode: Switch to a dark theme for a more comfortable viewing experience.
- Restricted Mode: Enable Restricted Mode to filter out videos that may be inappropriate for children.
- YouTube Kids: Access the dedicated app for children with age-appropriate content.
