Play YouTube videos faster - so it'll work

You can also play videos faster on YouTube if the playback speed is too slow for you. We explain how this works in this practical tip.

To increase the playback speed of YouTube videos:

1. Find the video you want to play faster on YouTube and start it.
2. In the video window, click on the small gear at the bottom right to open the video settings.
3. Then select the button behind "Speed". The "standard" reproduction is a factor of 1.0.
4. You can play the video faster with a factor of 1.25, 1.5 or 2.0.
5. 1.25 means that the video runs a quarter times faster than the original. At 2.0 it runs twice as fast.
6. This setting is only saved for the current video and only as long as you have opened the video.
7. If you use YouTube on your tablet or smartphone, you have no function to play videos faster. Therefore, simply open YouTube via your browser and follow the points mentioned.