Imagine you stumble across an insightful YouTube video, brimming with information you want to revisit later. You’d wish you could have it all in writing, wouldn’t you?
Here’s where the magic of transcription gleams through the digital noise.
How to use YouTube’s “Picture-In-Picture” feature on your computer
Did you know YouTube has a handy ‘Picture-In-Picture’ feature that allows you to watch a video in the corner of the screen while you’re doing other things with your machine?
For example, let’s say you’re busy catching up on your email but you also want to keep up with what’s happening at an event that’s being livestreamed via YouTube.
Or maybe you simply want to watch a regular pre-recorded YouTube video while you’re working.
Either way, you can easily watch the video in the corner of your screen with YouTube’s handy ‘Picture-In-Picture’ feature. [Read more…]
Make your phone’s YouTube app use less battery juice
The YouTube app is one of the most-used smartphone apps out there. In fact, chances are you’re using it right now.
I spend at least a couple of hours each day using my YouTube app for a combination of work and pleasure (but mostly work) and I know how power-hungry the YouTube mobile app can be.
If you also make extensive use of your phone’s YouTube app, there’s a simple settings change you can make that will force it to sip less juice from your phone’s battery… [Read more…]
Q&A: Is it possible to watch YouTube videos in slow motion?
Question from Gloria: Hi, Rick. I have a question for you. Is it possible to watch YouTube videos in slow motion?
I’m taking a dance class and every week we are assigned a set of instructional dance videos to watch on YouTube.
The problem I’m having is the dancers move so quickly that I have trouble following (and learning) the steps. One of the hazards of getting older I guess.
I usually watch these videos on my desktop computer, but I occasionally watch them on my phone as well.
Is there some way to slow YouTube videos down? [Read more…]
Can you make money from YouTube Shorts?
YouTube’s “Shorts” feature has brought a massive win to both the platform and its creators, as it has helped create a valuable content resource for many of the company’s channel’s creators.
However, it has also raised some questions and problems about how to make a proper orientation of videos and how to profit from these. [Read more…]