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YouTube is testing a new feature that allows users to “Jump Ahead” in videos they’re watching to the spot that most viewers tend to skip ahead to, AKA the good part.YouTube originally started test-driving the feature in March with a small subset of users, but is now making it more widely available for YouTube Premium subscribers, 9to5Google reports.The way it works is pretty simple: Whenever you double-tap to skip ahead in a video you’ll see a button that “jump[s] you to where most viewers typically skip ahead to.” It appears only briefly, in case you really just wanted to jump ahead a few seconds. However, if you’re watching a video with a viral bit, it can be a fast and easy way to get right to the good stuff.The tool uses watch data along with AI to identify that sweet spot.To get the feature you’ll need to be a YouTube Premium subscriber and also opt into the site’s experimental features. It’s currently available only for the YouTube Android app in the US and only on English videos. It also doesn’t currently work for every video, only those with enough data available to determine people’s favorite parts.
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YouTube has an end date of June 1 currently listed for the feature, suggesting that the test drive will only last for a few weeks before it will presumably solicit feedback from users and determine whether to roll it out more widely. If you want to see if it’s available for you, go to Settings > Try experimental new features.
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