WE R LIBRARY FORMAT
| Level | Intermediate |
| Device | Smartphone Android |
| Topic | Entertainment |
| Sub-topic | Changing or customizing your social media account – YouTube |
| Introduction | |
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| IntroductionYouTube is a free video-sharing website that makes it easy to watch online videos. The streaming service is the second-most popular website in 2022, with 1.7 billion unique users each month, according to Hootesuite. The YouTube app is accessible on PCs, laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. Using the YouTube app on an Android smartphone will provide a more convenient option for those who want to watch or stream videos on the go. Learning how to customize specific settings for a mobile-friendly viewing experience is a must. YouTube has made it convenient to edit settings according to your preference, especially when you’re on the go. Read on to learn how to customize YouTube settings on an Android smartphone. | |
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| Step # | Action |
| 1 | On your Android smartphone, tap on the YouTube app. |
| 2 |   Sign in accordingly if you haven’t yet. On the upper right-hand corner, tap on your account icon. You will then see the menu, tap on Settings. |
| 3 |  You will then see the general settings you are free to customize according to your preference. Some of these include autoplay, notifications, and accessibility. |
| 4 |  Tap General and enable the toggle icon if you wish to customize sleep settings, such as reminders to take a viewing break. You can also edit the theme settings of the YouTube app by choosing to Use device theme, dark or light theme. |
| 5 |  Go back to the main menu and tap Data Saving. You can customize your Data-saving mode by enabling the toggle icon. Reduce video quality, upload over Wi-Fi only, and Muted playback in feeds over Wi-Fi only can also be altered by allowing the toggle icon. |
| 6 |  Return to the main menu and customize the Autoplay settings by enabling the toggle icon. |
| 7 |  Return to the menu and choose which video quality preferences you wish to alter. You can manage the video quality on mobile networks and Wi-Fi when you’re just streaming at home. Simply enable or disable auto quality, higher picture quality, and data saver, among other options displayed. |
| 8 |  Tap on Watch on TV to link your YouTube account to your TV screen. If your smart TV has a TV code, tap Enter TV Code to proceed. If you cannot connect your video to the TV, tap on Can’t find your TV? |
| 9 |  Tap on History & privacy if you wish to delete the search or watch history on your YouTube app. Enable the toggle icons to pause the search and watch history accordingly. |
| 10 |  Tap on Try New Features to discover Premium settings if you wish to watch YouTube without ads or get full access to YouTube music, among others. |
| 11 |  To learn more about your YouTube Premium subscription, tap on Purchases and memberships on the menu. |
| 12 |  For Billings & payments, tap the toggle icon to enable quick purchases for your Android phone. |
| 13 |  To edit Notifications on the YouTube app for your Android phone, enable the toggle buttons if you wish to receive updates on subscriptions, recommended videos, channel activity, comments, and replies, as well as shared content and TV screen compatibility. |
| 14 |  Tap on Connected Apps to explore other entertainment and streaming apps you can link to your YouTube account. |
| 15 |  If you wish to edit the Live Chat feature, |
| 16 |  Tap on Captions to manage the Google subtitles. You will have the option to enable caption size, style, and language used on your Android smartphone. |
| 17 |  Tap on Accessibility settings to ensure you can access the controls on your Android smartphone. |
| 18 | Go back to the home page and scroll down to sync changes. Start searching and streaming videos at your disposal. |
| Conclusion | |
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| Exploring the YouTube app is possible right on your Android smartphone. Open the YouTube app, and tap your account icon in the upper-right corner >> Settings. Customize general settings by enabling the toggle icons to change various settings like the app theme, playback options, and picture-in-picture settings to enhance your viewing experience. Tap on the data saving to alter your video streaming quality. To customize autoplay and video quality options, toggle the icons accordingly to enable such features. Go back to the menu to edit YouTube notifications, accessibility, TV linking, and purchases and memberships, among other settings. Once all settings have been customized according to your preference, go back home, and scroll down to sync your changes. Start searching and streaming your favorite videos on YouTube right from your Android smartphone. | |
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