How to Play YouTube Videos in Slow Motion on PC, iPhone and Android?

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How to Play YouTube Videos in Slow Motion on PC, iPhone and Android?

3 December 2019 John Weaver Senior Program Developer

Last update by James Smith at 9 November 2026

Summary
The playback speeds of some YouTube videos are very fast. If you want to see the details and contents carefully, we can remake the videos in slow motion. In this essay, we will show you how to slow down YouTube videos on PC, iPhone and Android phone.

Content

Part 1: Use Online Control to Slow Down Videos

Part 2: How to Download YouTube Videos

1. GihosoftTubeGet
2. Freemake YouTube Video Downloader

Part 3: How to Play the Downloaded YouTube Videos in Slow Motion?

1. Play a Whole Video in Slow Motion
2. Play Part of a Video in Slow Motion

Part 4: How to Use Mobile Phone to Watch YouTube Videos in Slow Motion?

1. Watch in YouTube App
2. Remake Videos in Slow Motion then Transfer to Phone

Part 1: Use Online Control to Slow Down Videos

When you are watching videos on the YouTube web page, you can select the slow playback speed.

Steps: Go to YouTube (link: https://www.youtube.com); open the target video; select a slow playback speed at the bottom right corner of the video dialog.

Part 2: How to Download YouTube Videos

Many users hope that they can download the YouTube videos and watch them in slow motion repeatedly. First, you should download the videos. Here are two applications for you.

1. GihosoftTubeGet

GihosoftTubeGet is the software that facilitates users to download online videos to the local disk.

Step: Find the target video on YouTube; paste the video link to GihosoftTubeGet to analyze; choose the quality and other options and then download the video.

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2. Freemake YouTube Video Downloader

Freemake YouTube Video Downloader is the tool to download YouTube videos. Users can download videos, convert formats and save audio-only videos.

Step: Paste the link of the target YouTube video to the software; choose the output settings; click to download the video.

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Part 3: How to Play the Downloaded YouTube Videos in Slow Motion?

Now, how can we watch the downloaded YouTube videos in slow motion? We suggest you use Renee Video Editor Pro to remake the videos.

As the professional software for video editing, Renee Video Editor Pro can help users to slow down a whole video or a part of it. Next, we will show you how to do in these two situations.

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1. Play a Whole Video in Slow Motion

① Download and install Renee Video Editor Pro.

② Open and click [Video Toolbox].

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③ Click [Add Files] to select the target video.

④ Click [Cut].

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⑤ Adjust the downloaded YouTube video to be in slow motion. Then, click [OK].

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⑥ Select the output format and output folder. Finally, click [Start] to output the video.

2. Play Part of a Video in Slow Motion

① Download and install Renee Video Editor Pro.

② Click [Video Toolbox].

③ Click [Add Files] to select the target video.

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④ Go to [Cut].

⑤ Select the part that you want to slow down. Then, adjust the playback speed. After that, click [OK].

⑥ Select the video again and cut the left part out of it. Click [OK].

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⑦ Check [Merge all files into one].

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⑧ Select the output format and output folder. Click [Start] to output the video.

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Part 4: How to Use Mobile Phone to Watch YouTube Videos in Slow Motion?

Since the operating systems are different between iOS and Android, the ways to slow down YouTube videos are different. Next, we will talk about how to watch YouTube videos in slow motion for iPhone and Android users.

1. Watch in YouTube App

All phone users can download and install YouTube app from the app store. Then, you can open the target video in the app and set a slow playback speed at the upper right corner.

play youtube videos in slow motion in app

2. Remake Videos in Slow Motion then Transfer to Phone

If you want to download the videos and then adjust the playback speed on PC before transferring to your phone, you can use Renee Video Editor Pro to remake the videos and transfer to your phone.