YouTube is experimenting with a smarter way to watch videos faster

YouTube Premium is one of the few subscriptions I don’t mind paying for. Given how inundated YouTube is with unskippable ads these days, I’m glad a paid tier exists. 

In addition to an ad-free experience, a Premium subscription also includes background play and a handful of experimental features that regular users don’t get. Now, YouTube is rolling out a new experiment for Premium subscribers, and it might genuinely change how you watch videos.

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It’s called “Auto Speed”, and it does what the name suggests. Instead of manually changing your playback speed , Auto Speed handles it for you. The feature automatically adjusts your video’s playback speed throughout your watch session, helping you get through content faster without losing track of what’s being said.

How to access the Auto Speed feature on YouTube

If you are a YouTube Premium subscriber, you can enable the feature from

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