Social + YouTube
You can share YouTube content across popular social networking sites.As you upload, comment, favorite or like a video, these actions will be broadcast to your Facebook and Twitter accounts for your friends and followers to see.
To manage these options, click on your username at the top right of YouTube, then “Settings,” then “Sharing.”
Change the Size and Resolution of YouTube Videos
Size and Resolution: YouTube
In addition to the “full screen” option, YouTube now offers a
viewing window that’s larger than the standard size, but does not fill
the screen.
If clips aren’t good enough resolution to look decent at full screen, or if you need to keep an eye on other windows or programs, you can select the mid-size viewing option on the bottom right of the video window.
Resolution can be adjusted by hitting the resolution count (360p, 480p, etc) also on the bottom right.
In addition, you can change your account settings to always play HD when switching to full screen. To set this up, go to “Playback Setup” under the “Settings” menu.
If clips aren’t good enough resolution to look decent at full screen, or if you need to keep an eye on other windows or programs, you can select the mid-size viewing option on the bottom right of the video window.
Resolution can be adjusted by hitting the resolution count (360p, 480p, etc) also on the bottom right.
In addition, you can change your account settings to always play HD when switching to full screen. To set this up, go to “Playback Setup” under the “Settings” menu.
Save and Watch Videos Later
Watch Later YouTube
If you think your job might be at risk if your boss catches you
watching one more kitty vid, you can save content to watch later.
You can find this option on the main YouTube site under the “Add to” icon just under the video window.
On embedded videos, the “Watch Later” button appears as a plus sign on the menu bar at the bottom.
To view your “Watch Later” list, select “Video Manager” from the menu that appears when you click on your username.
YouTube’s “Leanback”
functionality was introduced to make it easier to browse content on
connected TVs, but there’s no reason you can’t use it on your computer.
You can find this option on the main YouTube site under the “Add to” icon just under the video window.
On embedded videos, the “Watch Later” button appears as a plus sign on the menu bar at the bottom.
To view your “Watch Later” list, select “Video Manager” from the menu that appears when you click on your username.
“Leanback” and Enjoy
Leanback on YouTube
You can seamlessly browse your playlists as well as recommendations
and featured videos. In addition, you can browse channels and enjoy
instant search.
The best thing of all is Leanback’s chic, dark looks — it’s a much better looking way of browsing than the traditional site.
The best thing of all is Leanback’s chic, dark looks — it’s a much better looking way of browsing than the traditional site.
Understand YouTube Search
Better Search
YouTube’s search operators are fairly straightforward, but it’s good to remind yourself of the key terms to use.
In addition to the usual “quotations marks” to search for a specific term, plus or minus signs to include or omit results and the use of “INTITLE:term” to ensure the word you’re looking for appears in the video’s title, there are some YouTube-specific terms to note.
Adding “HD” to your search query will return high-def results while “3D” does the same for three-dimensional content.
Typing “today,” “this week” or “this month” helps you narrow down more recent content.
Adding “channels” or “playlists” to your search query returns such results.
Finally, “long” and “short” looks for videos over 20 minutes and less than four minutes.
In addition to the usual “quotations marks” to search for a specific term, plus or minus signs to include or omit results and the use of “INTITLE:term” to ensure the word you’re looking for appears in the video’s title, there are some YouTube-specific terms to note.
Adding “HD” to your search query will return high-def results while “3D” does the same for three-dimensional content.
Typing “today,” “this week” or “this month” helps you narrow down more recent content.
Adding “channels” or “playlists” to your search query returns such results.
Finally, “long” and “short” looks for videos over 20 minutes and less than four minutes.
Have Fun With “YouTube Slam”
Finally, we’ve a fun one for you. “YouTube Slam” is a YouTube
TestTube game that lets you rate similarly themed videos in a
hot-or-not style.
To get started, scroll down to the bottom of any YouTube page, click “Try something new!” and then select “YouTube Slam.”
You can now play “Comedy Slam,” “Bizarre Slam,” or our favorite — “Cute Slam.” Enjoy!
To get started, scroll down to the bottom of any YouTube page, click “Try something new!” and then select “YouTube Slam.”
You can now play “Comedy Slam,” “Bizarre Slam,” or our favorite — “Cute Slam.” Enjoy!
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