YouTube is reportedly testing a brand new slide-to-seek function for forwarding and rewinding movies extra simply on its Android and iOS apps. Users will be capable of use a “drag-and-hold” gesture to skip to their favorite elements in a video. Earlier, customers might both skip 10 seconds of a video with every faucet on the left or proper half of the video participant or use the progress bar. The new function appears to be below testing and might be part of a server-wide replace or reaching customers on an account-to-account foundation.

The new playback controls for YouTube had been spotted by a Reddit consumer (@u/FragmentedChicken) as per a report by Android Police. As per his expertise, the slide-to-seek function is on the market for customers on the newest YouTube beta v16.31.34 app on Android. Some customers commented that they had been in a position to see the function on their iOS gadgets as effectively. This appears that the function might be reaching customers on an account-to-account foundation.

YouTube’s new slide-to-seek function exhibits a ‘Slide left or proper to hunt’ message
Photo Credit: Reddit/ FragmentedChicken

As per the Reddit submit, customers will see a ‘Slide left or proper to hunt’ banner on the prime of the display screen whereas utilizing the drag and maintain gesture. This function is activated by tapping-and-holding wherever on the video display screen and sliding left or proper to rewind or skip, respectively. Alongside, YouTube may also present a small thumbnail of the contents being skipped, which ought to make skipping to the specified portion of the content material a lot simpler.

The normal technique to rewind or skip bits in a YouTube video works barely in a different way. Users can use the slide-to-seek function by first summoning the progress bar by tapping on the display screen. Once that’s up and visual, customers can drag the crimson dot to its desired place. The video streaming service from Google additionally permits customers to skip content material in 10-second increments by tapping on the left or proper half of the video participant.

The new gestures are extra intuitive and may make controlling video playback on YouTube a lot simpler.