One can also, with Screen Recognition on, activate the Add button to increase speed by 0.05x, or decrease speed by 0.05x by activating the Minus button. (These buttons aren't there with Scree Recognition Off.)

I haven't yet managed to go beyond 2x, to 3x, as was said to be possible.


On 3/27/2025 5:32 PM, Lynn Schneider wrote:
Flor, I want to thank you for pointing out the utility of screen recognition under the correct circumstances. Your workaround for YouTube is much appreciated and really helps me enjoy my videos again now that I can increase the speed. And I think you bring up a very good point about how we need to learn to activate screen recognition where there are environments that do not seem accessible. Unfortunately, I think we’re going to see more situations like this as accessibility teams are trimmed down in companies. This is the first time I have used screen recognition to successfully deal with otherwise inaccessible parts of an app. And you are right, the important thing is to turn it off when it is not necessary because it can add possibly unwanted or unneeded complexity and verbiage when it’s function is left on but not really needed. Thanks again for introducing me to this feature of voiceover that I had not previously explored.
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On Mar 27, 2025, at 12:02 AM, Flor Lynch <[email protected]> wrote:



I've found a possible solution, after all.

I'm new to Screen Recognition.


(Judicious use of Screen Recognition is key.)

[The former 25% jumps are still there in the YouTube Playback Speed Settings, , as well as the newer 5% jumps - though I haven't got those latter to work accessibly yet.]


Now first, if you haven't already loded it, locate Screen Recognition in Accessibility | VoiceOver, and double-tap on it. By default, it is off. You can select an app to apply it to.

(I'm open to correction on this, but, as far as I know, Screen Recognition will now be available as an option in the Rotor for apps you haven't selected, also.


However, If you prefer it for now,  navigate your list of apps and - when you find it - double-tap on YouTube to select YouTube.

(But now that I know about it, I'd recommend not having Screen Recognition on in YouTube, until you're in the right place  to find the playback speeds slider - the 25% slider you can find in the old way, once you've activated the actions button and the 1x button in a video that you're playing.

So NOW, at this point, turn on Screen Recognition. The 0.25x, 0.5x, 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, and 2.x buttons are apparent and can be activated with double-tap, etc. The playback speed will change according to the speed you have selected.


Additional NOTE: If you were to maintaine Screen Recognition throughout while you're browsing your video in YouTube, You will see a lot of screen clutter, including chats, comments, etc. It's not perfect OCR, either. But it's good enough to get the gist of chat comments, as well as ads getting in the way if you're not a YouTube Premium subscriber. Thus, it's difficult to navigate with Screen Recognition on universally throughout the YouTube experience. .


   On 3/25/2025 7:44 PM, Flor Lynch wrote:

The so-called 'playback speed slider' in the YouTube app's settings  is no longer transparent to VoiceOver.


On 3/25/2025 7:34 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:

If it is a YouTube issue then Apple is not going to reach out to them to fix it.

*From:*[email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Flor Lynch
*Sent:* Monday, March 24, 2025 7:44 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: YouTube on an iPhone SE 2nd gen; can't change playback speed

I have just now posted to [email protected] on this matter. I would suggest that others interested do similar, or contact YouTube if they can.

It may be a YouTube thing; but I have requested Accessibility to either work this issue out or work with the YouTube app developers to do so.

On 3/25/2025 2:16 AM, Flor Lynch wrote:

    There has been a change implemented, as of late 2024 up to now,
    as outlined in the details behind what follows here. I don't
    know if it's accessible to VoiceOver at all yet, though (or if
    it ever will be). Moving the speed slider in 25% chunks on our
    VO-modified screens is more feasible than the 5% slider
    movements available now.

    Did YouTube remove playback speed?
    The norm on YouTube before this update was a selection of
    speeds in increments of 25%, between . 25x and 2x. The new
    slider keeps this range but allows
    for 5% increments (for example, 1x, 1.05x, 1.1x, and so on.)
    Playback speed slider on YouTube.12 Dec 2024
    YouTube Changed How Playback Speed Works, but It's a Step Back
    Yahoo
    https://www.yahoo.com › tech › youtube-changed-playb...
    How to change YouTube playback speed on iPhone?

    (You'll find a detailed article about the change at the URL
    above.)

    On 3/23/2025 9:03 PM, Lynn Schneider wrote:

        Yes, and also, when I go to send a comment on a video, it
        throws me out of the app all the time. The speed thing is
        really a bummer because I listen to a lot of slowpoke
        creators and I always kick up their speed as much as
        possible. I have tried to submit feedback, but the feedback
        form seems inaccessible.

        Sent from my iPhone



            On Mar 23, 2025, at 4:25 PM, Chela Robles
            <[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]>
            wrote:

             I have an iPhone 14 and when I go to the playback
            speed options, I’m only seeing one X and when I tap it,
            nothing happens. There aren’t any other choices like
            they used to be. This is with the latest version of iOS
            and latest version of YouTube must be a bug with
            YouTube app.

            Chela Robles — Certified Literary Braille Transcriber

            Sent from my iPhone



                On Mar 23, 2025, at 5:44 AM, Mohib Anwar Rafay
                <[email protected]>
                <mailto:[email protected]> wrote:

                

                I also wanted to know how to fastforward a long
                youtube video, only i find the option to
                fastforward by 30 seconds at a time. but if the
                video is of 120 minutes long, and i directly want
                to jump to 100 minute, how to do that or at least
                fast forward by several minutes in stead of few
                conds? Using iPhone 15

                On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 5:24 AM
                <[email protected]> wrote:

                    So am I, using the iPhone 16 pro max.

                    *From:*[email protected]
                    <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Flor
                    Lynch
                    *Sent:* Thursday, March 20, 2025 11:47 AM
                    *To:* [email protected]
                    *Subject:* Re: YouTube on an iPhone SE 2nd gen;
                    can't change playback speed

                    Using an iPhone SE3, I'm also experiencing this
                    issue.

                    On 3/20/2025 2:06 PM, 'Kimberly Samco' via
                    VIPhone wrote:

                        Too funny! Apparently this is only a Samco
                        family problem.

                        Kim

                            On Mar 19, 2025, at 8:12 PM, Jeff Samco
                            <[email protected]>
                            <mailto:[email protected]> wrote:

                            

                            I have YouTube Premium and using an
                            iPhone SE 2^nd gen. Until yesterday I
                            was able to speed up playback. Then I
                            suddenly found in the speed adjustment
                            dialogue the only choice was 1X. I
                            rebooted with no change. I removed and
                            redownloaded YouTube and it temporarily
                            fixed the issue and I had other options
                            for speed selections. Then, it reverted
                            back to 1X after a couple video
                            viewings. I again removed and again
                            downloaded YouTube with the same result
                            – temporary fix and then reverting back
                            to 1X as the only option.

                            Is anyone else experiencing this issue?
                            If so, has anyone figured out a
                            permanent solution?

                            Thanks,

                            Jeff

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