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In this guide

Open the player settings
Tap Playback speed
Pick a speed
Check the speed
Close the sheet
If you do not see this option
If this does not work
Good to know
Video demo
Sources

Quick answer

Tap the video, the gear at the top right and Playback speed. Tap 0.25, 1.0 (Normal), 1.25, 1.5 or 2.0, or use the minus and plus buttons or the slider for steps in between.

5 of 5 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device: Android
Shown on: Google Pixel 10a, Android 17 (build CP3A.261005.005)
App: YouTube
Real screenshots: 5 of 5 steps
Checked: October 2026
Sources: 1 official, linked below

Step by step

Open the player settings
Tap the video once so the controls appear, then tap the gear at the top right of the player.
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Tap Playback speed
Our sheet listed Quality, Playback speed, Captions, Lock screen and More. Playback speed read 1x.
Done
Pick a speed
The current speed is shown above a slider, with minus and plus buttons at the ends. Below are 0.25, 1.0 (marked Normal), 1.25, 1.5 and 2.0. Tap one, or drag the slider for a speed in between.
Done
Check the speed
The value above the slider changes straight away: ours read 1.50x after tapping 1.5, and the video played faster.
Done
Close the sheet
Tap outside the sheet. When you open the gear again, the Playback speed row shows the new speed, 1.5x on ours. We set it back to 1.0 the same way.
Done

Watch these steps

The video loads from YouTube when you press play.

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If you do not see this option

Playback speed is not offered YouTube says playing at other speeds needs Android 5.0 or later. Source: Speed up or slow down YouTube videos (Android)
You only want to skip ahead YouTube says double-tap the right side of the video to jump 10 seconds ahead (the left side to go back), or touch and hold the video to play it at 2x until you let go. Source: Speed up or slow down YouTube videos (Android)

If this does not work

Speed goes back to normal when you let go Touch and hold plays at 2x only while your finger is on the video, YouTube says. For a fixed speed, use Playback speed. Source: Speed up or slow down YouTube videos (Android)
There is no speed option on your TV YouTube says playback speed may not be available on all smart TVs and streaming devices. Source: Speed up or slow down YouTube videos (Android)

About this guide

Speed up a slow lecture or slow down a tutorial. The speed is set from the player, for the video you are watching.

The screenshots are from the YouTube app on our Google Pixel 10a with Android 17 (build CP3A.261005.005), in dark mode, signed out of YouTube. The video is Big Buck Bunny from the Blender Foundation.