move forward or backward with double tap on Android

The latest update of the YouTube app for Android is an opportunity to introduce a new practical feature for controlling the playback of a video. With a double press, it is possible to go back or advance in a video.

Jumps in the video are made by 10 seconds. Going back or forward is determined by double-tapping on the left or right side of the video player. Such a functionality was already under test but had not been activated by default until now.

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Note that several successive presses increase the duration of the jumps. Four presses to go back or forward by 20 seconds, six presses for 30 seconds and so on.

This small addition is rather welcome for a simpler and finer control of the video player.