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Avoid accidental taps with Lock Screen

Available until 5 Aug
Lock Screen disables touch input while watching a video so that accidental taps do not pause, skip or disrupt the video. How to use: • While watching a video in full screen mode, tap on the gear icon in the top right corner of the screen and select Lock Screen. Note: Available on Android and iOS only.

Long press to watch at 2x

Available until 13 Aug
How to use: • Long press anywhere on the player while watching a video to automatically bump the playback speed to 2x

Bigger previews while seeking

Available until 13 Aug
We've enlarged the preview thumbnail that you see when moving forward or back in a video. This makes it easier to find the exact moment in the video that you want to watch.

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