How to Fast-Forward and Rewind More Than 10 Seconds in the YouTube App

It's easy enough to fast-forward or rewind in YouTube on Android and iOS. But here's what to do if you want to jump by more than 10 seconds at a time.

Picture this: you are searching for something important online and you find a YouTube video that explains it. But it has an intro—as YouTube videos usually do. So you try to skip it by double-tapping on the right a couple of times. And yet, the part that you care about is still nowhere to be found which only wastes your time.

Whilst the double-tap to skip is a useful feature, it is sometimes not enough, especially for videos where the intro or sponsored message seems to be unending. Luckily, there is a way you can fast-forward or rewind more than the default 10 seconds in a YouTube video to help you avoid the wait. Let's see how.

How to Skip Past More Than 10 Seconds in a YouTube Video

1. Launch the YouTube app on your Android or iOS device.
2. Tap on your profile picture in the top corner.
3. Go to Settings > General.
4. Tap on Double-tap to seek.
5. Now select your choice of length for a single double-tap.

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If you're like me and usually skip intros and sponsored messages in YouTube videos and jump straight to the fun part, you know how cumbersome it is to keep on double-tapping to skip parts of the video until you find the specific part of the video you are looking for.

This feature helps you increase the length of a single double-tap from 10 seconds to up to 60 seconds. It works in both directions, forward and back.

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People watch YouTube videos for all kinds of purposes, may it be for entertainment, to learn a new skill, or for guidance during an emergency. No matter the case, it is handy to have a feature that offers you flexibility and control.

The Double-tap to seek feature does exactly that. It allows you to change the length of progress you can make when double tapping on either side of a YouTube video to go forward or back faster. Whether you're in a rush or just want to save some time when watching long videos, this feature can prove to be quite useful.

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