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New Delhi: YouTube started experimenting two latest features for its Premium users Auto Speed and On-the-go. These features will lets the users to watch videos with the automaitcally adjusted playback speed and access simpler controls that adopts when they are moving.
The features has been appeared in the YouTube Android application as experimental tools for Premium users. They are disabled by default and need to be enabled manually.
Auto Speed is been described in the report as advanced version of playback speed controls. Rather than of manually selecting speeds like 1.5x or 2x, this feature automatically adjusts the playback speed as the video progresses. This feature is currently limited to English language content and only works with supported videos.
On-the-go aims on making video controls more easeir to use while moving. This feature takes inspiration from the YouTube Music interface. It can activate automatically when motion is detected for at least 60 seconds or users can enable it manually via video settings.
Once activated, the interface shifts to the simpler layout with more accessible playback controls. It indicated that elements like the play button and timeline might become convenient to access, while the options like download could be made more prominent.
Both the latest features are currently limited to Android devices. Auto Speed was fucntional during the testing while On-the-go appeared less stable. Since these are testing features, YouTube might change or remove them in the future.
Premium users can try them out until April 17, after which Google might going to decide whether to expand or discontinue them.
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