YouTube is gradually incorporating AI-based features into its platform. The latest in line is ‘Jump Ahead’ which lets you quickly go to the part of the video that most people skipped to. This feature was introduced for a small number of Premium subscribers back in March. Google is now rolling it out for all Premium subscribers in the US. Currently, the ‘Jump Ahead’ feature only works on the Android and iOS YouTube apps.
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Here’s how you can ‘Jump Ahead’ while watching YouTube videos
‘Jump Ahead’ is still an experimental feature. If you’re a Premium subscriber, you can opt-in to this feature on the youtube.com/new page. Once that’s done, open a video and double-tap on the right side of the screen to skip ahead. A pill-shaped icon named ‘Jump Ahead’ will appear in the bottom right corner of the screen. Tap this icon to jump to the part of the video that most viewers skipped to. This icon appears only for a brief moment, so make sure you tap on it quickly.
Currently, Jump Ahead is only available for English videos. It will likely work on all videos once it is officially released as a part of the Premium package. As mentioned earlier, this feature is only available for users in the US right now. YouTube is letting Premium subscribers opt-in to this feature till June 1.
So, how does Jump Ahead work? YouTube utilises the data gathered by user activity and uses AI to deduce the part of the video that most users skipped to. It is similar to the ‘most viewed’ graph on the seek bar which lets you know the most watched portions of the video. Jump Ahead will help you skip past intros, ad reads, and filler content.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Why can’t I find the Jump Ahead feature on YouTube?
Jump Ahead is currently available for Premium subscribers in the US only. As of now, it can be used for English videos only.
How do I use Jump Ahead on YouTube?
Once you have opted-in to Jump Ahead from YouTube’s experimental features page, simply double-tap on any video to skip forward and hit the pill-shaped ‘Jump Ahead’ icon at the bottom right corner of the screen.
How much does YouTube Premium cost?
In India, YouTube Premium is priced at Rs 129 per month. In the US it costs $13.99.
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Conclusion
Jump Ahead is not the only AI feature that YouTube has in its arsenal. Using the ‘Topics’ tab you can sort the comments by their theme. The ‘Ask’ option under certain YouTube videos launches a conversational AI tool which answers all your questions related to the video.
