How to Turn Off YouTube Feather

YouTube Feather is ideal for dial-up Internet users or those with slow connections.

If you have slow Internet service, online videos often take a long time to load. This is especially true for websites like YouTube. When you load a YouTube video, other interactive elements -- such as buttons that let you add captions or change the resolution -- load with it. These elements increase loading times considerably. With YouTube Feather, you can load just the video without these extra elements, so your load times are much quicker. To turn off YouTube Feather, click a link while watching a video.

Instructions

1. Open your Internet browser. Go to the YouTube Feather Beta page and click on the link to join the program. Videos you click on are now loaded without any extra elements.

2. Go to YouTube's homepage to select a video. Alternatively, type a video title or search term in the box at the top of the screen and click "Search."

3. Look for the green box on the right side of the screen when viewing the video. Click "Just this once" if you want to turn off Feather temporarily; click "Permanently" if you no longer want to use Feather when you load videos.

Tips & Warnings

• If you choose to turn off Feather permanently, you must return to the Feather Beta page if you want to use it again.

References

• A Killer Geek: How to Load Youtube Videos Faster and Quicker

Resources

• YouTube: "Feather" Beta