YouTube has become a major source of learning for students to professionals due to the availability of a wide variety of content. Apart from gaining information, you can use YouTube for a lot of things.
Below, you will find a list of 6 things that are worth checking out on the platform. If you did not have an opportunity for that before, the information below should come in quite handy.
Turn YouTube Video Into a GIF
To create a GIF from YourTube video, select a video, click on the URL and add ‘gif’ right before the domain name. It will take you to gifs.com, and you can see your YouTube video already loaded. You can edit your video right away. On the left-hand side, you will see a menu of options along the timeline bar in the bottom section.
You can use this menu to select the duration of the GIF, add captions to it, crop the frames, and more. Next, click Create GIF available in the top-right section. Provide a GIF title to the video and set relevant tags. Click Next, and you will be directed to the landing page from where you can share your newly created GIF.
Fix YouTube App Not Working Error
If you are not able to run YouTube on your computer, the reason may be that the website server is down, though this is rare. Try viewing YouTube on your phone to check if it’s running or not. If yes, there might be a problem with your computer WiFi connection, so you can try to access another website to check if the internet is working.
If you are using the dedicated YouTube app to access the website content on your computer or smartphone, you must be looking for how to fix the youtube app not working alert. You can run YouTube via a third-party app. Alternatively, check to see if the Chrome extensions are to blame for the inappropriate functioning of YouTube.
Start YouTube Video From Certain Time
You can create and share a YouTube video link that starts from a certain time. Open a video and click on the Share option available in the far left section beneath the video title. From the options that appear, tick mark the checkbox available and provide the exact time from Where you want to start the video play.
Now check the video URL, and you will notice a tag added at the end of the YouTube link. Copy the link and share it with another person. When the person receives the link and plays it, the video will start from the selected time duration. It saves the viewers time to a great extent.
See Written Transcript of YouTube Video
Youtube auto generates transcripts for all the videos uploaded to its website. Viewers can see the transcript of the video to understand it in a better way. Unless the owner of the video manually hides it from the viewers, the transcript is visible to everyone. It prevents you from playing and pausing the YouTube video multiple times when you wish to write a quote you heard in the video.
To view the transcript, open the video and tap on the More tab available underneath the title. Select Transcript from the drop-down menu. The transcript will appear in the same video as a new module. Sometimes, the transcript is not very accurate because the user has not polished it manually, but it will save you time and effort.
Create & Share Video Playlists
Have you heard about popular media sharing platforms like iTunes and Spotify? Similar to these platforms, YouTube also allows you to create a playlist. You can either keep your YouTube playlists private or make them public. You can also share your playlists with others directly over the phone.
To create a video playlist on the computer, open YouTube, click on the account icon available in the top right section, and select Creator Studio. Next, click the Video Manager displayed at the left section of the screen and select Playlists. Tap New Playlist from the top right section and choose to either make it public or keep it private. You can create and manage the playlists from your iPhone.
Save Videos to Watch Later
On YouTube, you can save videos to watch them later, too, the Watch Later playlist that works like any other playlist. Open a video on YouTube, then click on the Add to icon available beneath the video title, and select the playlist to which you want to add the video by selecting the checkbox available with each playlist.
To watch the videos added to the Watch Later playlist, go to the YouTube homepage select the Watch Later option available in the upper left menu of the screen. Use this menu to view the saved videos or delete ones you have watched already.