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Q&A: How can I watch YouTube videos in slow motion?

Posted on May 14, 2025

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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 to make them easier to follow? [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I watch YouTube while working in another program?

Posted on March 28, 2025

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Question from Rhonda: I have a question for you. How can I keep a YouTube video playing in the corner of my computer screen even when I’m working with other programs?

I subscribe to a channel that features inspirational videos and I’d love to be able to watch them while I’m working.

I know this can be done because I’ve seen it, but the person who did it is no longer with the company so I can’t ask them how to do it. [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I choose where an embedded YouTube video starts playing?

Posted on March 12, 2024

Question from Brandie: I recently started embedding YouTube videos in some of my blog posts and I have a question about it.

Sometimes I want a video to start playing at a specific place instead of at the beginning. I know you can do this because I’ve seen it.

How do I choose where the video starts playing? [Read more…]

How to take the best screenshot from a YouTube video

Posted on February 22, 2024

If you’ve ever tried to capture a screenshot from a YouTube video you know how difficult it can be to find just the right frame to capture.

Unless your timing with the “Pause” button is absolutely perfect it can take quite a while to find a frame that will look great as a screenshot.

Well, I’m about to give you a little tip that will make finding just the right frame almost as easy as finding a grain of sand on a beach.

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How to block adult-oriented videos on YouTube

Posted on January 17, 2024

As you probably know, YouTube hosts billions of videos on pretty much every topic under the sun, and the vast majority of them can be viewed at any time for free.

This is why I wrote a post a while back explaining why YouTube is one of the best sites on the Internet for helping you quickly learn how to do something you’ve never done before.

As you also probably know, many of the videos on YouTube contain some type of “adult” subject matter that you might not want to see – or allow your kids to see.

(Yes, as a Google property YouTube has a minimum age requirement but we all know how well those work in practice.)

Luckily, YouTube has a “Restricted Mode” setting that will block the vast majority of videos containing adult subject matter to prevent them from being viewed on any device that you have it enabled on. [Read more…]