How to change playback speed in YouTube on Android
By Abu Bakar Saadat · Reviewed by Saadat Rafiq · 2 min read · 3 steps · Published 7 October 2026
Tap the video, the gear and Playback speed. Tap 0.25, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5 or 2.0, or use the minus and plus buttons and the slider for steps in between.
- Device
- Android
- Shown on
- Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16
- Real screenshots
- 2 of 3 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.
Tap Playback speed
Playback speed shows 1x by default.
Pick a speed
The current speed is shown above the slider. The buttons below jump to common speeds; 1.0 is Normal.
About this guide
Speed up a slow lecture or slow down a tutorial. The setting only applies to the video you are watching.
The screenshots are from the YouTube app, version 21.39.522, on a Samsung Galaxy A57 5G with Android 16 and One UI 8.5, in dark mode. Other people's videos, ads and comments are blurred.
Good to know
YouTube Help adds a shortcut: tap and hold anywhere on the video to play it at 2x until you lift your finger.
In short: Player gear, Playback speed, pick a speed.
Links checked in October 2026. Rules and prices change. Check the official source before you act.
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