Instead of freezing to buffer, videos could play slightly slower without you noticing, with research showing this approach feels smoother and less frustrating for most viewers.

Viewers would rather watch video at slightly lower speeds than endure rebuffering, according to new research from Lancaster ...

I watch a lot of YouTube, and I've always used the 2x playback speed setting for videos that don't need my full attention. But changing the speed requires opening the settings menu, which adds ...

YouTube's recent feature update includes a new slider for playback speed adjustments. The new 5% increments don't add much value beyond the original 25% speed intervals. Implementing playback features ...