YouTube Shorts to Allow Double-Speed Video Playback

YouTube Shorts is introducing a feature that allows viewers to watch videos at double speed.
Smartphone screen showing the YouTube Shorts interface with a playback speed control option. Smartphone screen showing the YouTube Shorts interface with a playback speed control option.

YouTube announced that users of its short-form video platform YouTube Shorts will soon be able to double videos’ playback speed.

“Absorb information more quickly or find your favorite part faster,”

the company said in a statement describing the new feature.

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