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johnkimon
Newbie
3 years ago
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How do I restart a youtube video?

I watch youtube videos on TV via Roku.

If a video has been watched say half way through and I want it to go back to the beginning, how do I do this? If I press the rewind buttons on the remote control, it only moves things backwards at 10 second intervals and it would take ages if I used this method to get back to the start of longer videos. There's got to be a simple solution, which I've stupidly overlooked.

Thanks in advance.

JK

  • AvsGunnar's avatar
    AvsGunnar
    3 years ago

    johnkimon 

    For Youtube, if you press and hold the Rewind button, that will rapidly rewind. (Same procedure for fast forward).

    Each Channel/app has their own procedure. (for other channels/apps you may have to hit the rewind or ff button multiple times, ie. 1 press= 1x speed, 2 presses 2x speed, etc).

     

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  • AvsGunnar's avatar
    AvsGunnar
    Community Streaming Expert
    3 years ago

    johnkimon 

    For Youtube, if you press and hold the Rewind button, that will rapidly rewind. (Same procedure for fast forward).

    Each Channel/app has their own procedure. (for other channels/apps you may have to hit the rewind or ff button multiple times, ie. 1 press= 1x speed, 2 presses 2x speed, etc).

     

    • 1FineArtst's avatar
      1FineArtst
      Reel Rookie
      3 years ago

      Press and hold rewind button 95% of the time is useless! Depending on how much you need to rewind to start over you are pressing the rewind button so often you risk breaking the remote.  YouTube’s platform is undoubtedly the worst and I’m surprised in this day and age with the rapid advancement of technology, they continue to get away with it. GOOGLE are you listening? 

      • Metard79's avatar
        Metard79
        Reel Rookie
        2 years ago

        Over a year later and there’s still no option on Roku YouTube to restart a video that’s stuck in the middle of playing. 

        Rewinding an entire video is not the solution. Roku not being lazy and programming an option for us to restart a video is the solution.

    • johnkimon's avatar
      johnkimon
      Newbie
      3 years ago

      Thanks. This didn't initially work; but after I restarted the Roku player, it did, both for rewinding and fast forwarding.

    • flankadank's avatar
      flankadank
      Binge Watcher
      3 years ago

      This no longer works for me (holding back/button on Roku remote). It will rewind a couple of minutes then stop. If I try again, it will not rewind past that point. This feature worked up until a day or two ago. 

      • RokuNimfa-C's avatar
        RokuNimfa-C
        Retired Moderator
        3 years ago

        Hi flankadank,

        Thanks for your post. 

        Have you tried the suggested above by johnkimon? Restart your Roku device and try again. We recommend doing the restart from the Settings menu by navigating to Settings > System > System restart.

        If still not resolved, for more information about that channel's features and functionality, you'll want to contact the channel provider support directly to inquire further. Many channels on Roku are developed and maintained by the channel provider themselves. 


        Regards,
        Nimfa

  • Clare65's avatar
    Clare65
    Reel Rookie
    9 months ago

    I was trying to start an 8 hr long video. After hours of frustration with this issue trying to use the FF and RW on the remote, I finally solved it. It doesn't matter if you are using the YouTube app on your tv, Roku or whatever streaming device or service you are using.  Close the app on your tv.

    Open the app and video on your phone or computer. You can then move the slider back and forth to where you want it. Close the app and go back to the app and video on your tv. It will then start the video where you put it with the slider.

    Happy to help!

    • RokuCarly's avatar
      RokuCarly
      Community Moderator
      9 months ago

      Welcome to the Roku Community, Clare65!

      Thanks for sharing your resolution here. This will be very helpful for those who are experiencing the same issue. Feel free to reach out if there's anything else we can be of assistance with or create a new post for different concerns. 

      You may also check our support website for additional troubleshooting resources. In the meantime, we hope you continue to have a Happy Streaming! 💜

      Best regards,
      Carly