How to Adjust Playback Settings on YouTube

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Last Updated: February 21, 2025

If you use YouTube, like many people, then you want to get the best quality videos you can. There is also a chance you might not have the best internet connection as well. Both of these reasons could make you want to adjust your playback settings on your YouTube account. You can do many things through these menus and it is quite easy to do. You can only adjust your playback settings while using a desktop or laptop computer.

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The first thing you will need to do is go to the website, www.youtube.com, and sign in using your email address and password.
When you are logged in and on the home screen, you will need to click on the avatar on the top right of your screen. From there, go down and click on Settings.

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” On the left hand side of the new page, you will see the “Account” menu. Select ‘Playback’ option from the list below, which is the third option.
From here, you can adjust a number of things. You can modify things such as the AV1 Settings, Live Cards, and Captions.

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How do I stop a video on YouTube?

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You pause the video by clicking on the pause button or the screen that it is playing on.

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How do I get my YouTube videos to play at the normal speed?

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Click on the gear, click Speed, and click Normal. The gear can be shown when you wiggle your mouse.

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How do I start a movie from the beginning on YouTube if it starts some time in instead?

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Press 0; it will start at the beginning of the video. If you want to go to halfway through the video, press 5.

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