How to Watch YouTube Videos on Your iPhone

One of the functions featured of the iPhone is online video watching through YouTube. YouTube allows members to upload videos to the website for the viewing pleasure of millions. iPhone users can explore new videos or watch old favorites through YouTube without learning a whole new search process.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• IPhone

1. Touch the "YouTube" icon on the main screen of your iPhone. This icon looks like a small television and allows you direct access to the YouTube main page.

2. Locate the "Search" button on the YouTube main page to get started. Many iPhone users make the mistake of typing in their keywords without lightly touching the space for YouTube keywords. You must make contact with the keyword field to avoid wasted typing.

3. Use keywords to locate new videos on YouTube from your iPhone. Use the virtual keypad to write down words that help you locate a specific video of interest.

4. Highlight the "Video" icon of a YouTube entry. You can simply use your index finger to press down on the icon to access the video and accompanying information.

5. Initiate quick play options for YouTube videos by tapping the "Play" icon. This icon will be centered on the bottom of your iPhone screen and allows you to skip other viewing options to get right to the video.

6. Access YouTube and iPhone video tools by touching any space outside of the main video screen. The "Rewind" and "Fast Forward" keys let you watch a video at your own pace. You can also access a sliding bar that lets you zip through an entire video to get to the end.

7. Create your own YouTube icons and video tool bar with the "Edit" tool on your iPhone. You can access this editing feature by clicking on the "More" icon at the top of your phone. Adjusting your tool bar for favored icons currently off the list is a matter of dragging old icons off the screen and pulling new features into your tool bar.

Tips & Warnings

• Save videos that you want to watch again with your iPhone using the Bookmark option. iPhone users should first click the right arrow button on the bottom of the screen to bring up the options screen. You can press the "Bookmark" key in this screen to save the video link for future use.