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> YouTube

> YouTube™ lets you browse, search, and watch video clips from the YouTube server. This section shows you how to use the YouTube application on your device to browse, search, watch, and bookmark videos from YouTube.

> Note | You need an active connection to use YouTube. If you are using a data connection, your data connection bill may increase significantly due to large file sizes of the videos.

> Introducing the YouTube Screen

> Tap Start > Programs > YouTube to open the YouTube application.

> 1. | Program Guide. Tap to open the Program Guide list. The Program Guide list only appears if you are subscribed to a channel.

> 2. | Channel. Displays the current program channel being viewed.

> 3. | Settings. Tap to set video playback quality.

> 4. | Exit. Tap to close YouTube.

> 5. | Left and Right Arrows. Tap the arrows to filter the list by Most Viewed, Top Rated, and Featured.

> 6. | Video List. Displays the available videos for the selected program channel. Tap a video to watch it.

> 7. | About. Tap to view details about the video.

> 8. | Tabs. Tap these tabs to switch between the different YouTube screens: Videos, Bookmarks, and Search.

> Browsing for Videos

> The Program Guide list lets you change the program channel so you can browse different types of videos available on the YouTube server. By default, there is only one channel in the Program Guide.

> To add a new program channel into the Program Guide list:

> 1. | On the YouTube screen, tap .

> 2. | On the Search screen, enter the channel you want to add to the Program Guide list.

> 3. | Tap Search. YouTube searches for the channel and then displays the available videos from it.

> 4. | Tap and then tap OK on the confirmation screen. The channel you just subscribed to will now be shown when you tap Program Guide.

> Tip | You can also add a YouTube user as a program channel. To add, tap in any of the YouTube screens and then tap .

> To change the program channel:

> 1. | On the Videos screen, tap Program Guide at the top of the screen.

> 2. | On the Program Guide list, select a channel.

> 3. | The video list refreshes to display the available videos for the newly selected channel.

> To delete a program channel from the Program Guide list:

> You can only delete program channels that you have added to the Program Guide list.

> 1. | On the Videos screen, tap Program Guide.

> 2. | Scroll down to the channel you want to delete and then tap .

> 3. | On the confirmation screen, tap Yes.

> Watching Videos

> In the Videos, Bookmarks, or History screens, tap a video to launch the YouTube Video Player.

> 1. | Slider Bar. Drag to go forward or backward in the video.

> 2. | Rewind. Tap to go back to the beginning of the video.

> 3. | Play/Pause. Tap to toggle between playing and pausing the video.

> 4. | Stop. Tap to stop the video playback.

> 5. | Resize. Tap to resize the video to fit the screen. Tap again to go back to actual size.

> 6. | Download Progress. Shows how much of the video has been downloaded.

> When you tap Stop ( ) or finish watching the entire video, you are presented with options on what you can do next.

> 7. | Previous. Tap to go back to the previous page of related videos.

> 8. | Send. Tap to send the link to the video you just watched to another person using one of the Messaging accounts.

> 9. | Add Bookmark. Tap to add the video to your Bookmarks.

> 10. | Play. Tap to play back the video again.

> 11. | About. Tap to view details about the video you just watched.

> 12. | Next. Tap to go to the next page of related videos. If no action is taken, it automatically goes to the next page after 10 seconds.

> Tip | To adjust the volume, press the Volume Up or Down keys at the left side of the device.

> Using the Navigation Control

> You can also use the Navigation Control to control the video playback.

> Control | Use
> Enter Key | Toggle between playing and pausing video playback.
> Navigation Control Right (landscape orientation) | Press and hold to go forward in the video.
> Navigation Control Left (landscape orientation) | Press and hold to go back in the video.
> Volume Up or Down | Press to adjust the volume.

> Bookmarks

> You can save frequently viewed videos to Bookmarks for quick access.

> To view Bookmarks:

> |  | On the YouTube screen, tap . Tap a video to watch it.

> To add a video into Bookmarks:

> |  | After watching a video, tap .

> – or –

> On the list of videos, tap on the video you want to add to Bookmarks and then tap Bookmark.

> To delete a video from Bookmarks:

> 1. | On the Bookmarks screen, tap Edit.

> 2. | Tap on the video you want to remove from Bookmarks.

> 3. | On the confirmation screen, tap Yes.

> 4. | Tap Done.

> History

> View recently watched videos on the History screen.

> To view History:

> |  | On the YouTube screen, tap . Tap a video to watch it.

> Note | To clear the History list, tap Clear.

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