So, you’re watching a video on YouTube, and you accidentally touch the screen and skip to the next video. It happens to the best of us, but the company is looking to fix this issue. According to Android Authority, YouTube is testing a Lock Screen function.
This feature is pretty self-explanatory. When you’re watching a YouTube video in full-screen mode, you’ll be able to disable the touch screen so that you won’t interact with the screen when you touch it.
The YouTube Lock Screen feature is only in testing
For the time being, YouTube is only testing out this feature. It’s one of the features that you can try out early, which means that it’s exclusive to YouTube Premium users for the time being. Right now, we don’t know if YouTube plans on making this feature exclusive to Premium users when/if it officially launches. Also, it’s only for those using the app.
If you’re subscribed, you can go to this page, you’ll be able to try out the feature. When you enable the function, you should be able to use it. We haven’t gotten it to work just yet, however.
If you happen to enable it, you’ll want to tap on the gear icon in the top right corner of the screen. In the resulting menu, tap on the “Lock Screen” option.
This feature is only available for select YouTube Premium users, so there’s a chance that you won’t be able to use this feature. We were able to enable the feature on the “What’s New” screen, but we weren’t able to see the actual function in a video. There’s a chance that this could happen to you.
If you were able to get the feature up and running, then you’ll be able to enjoy it until July 30th. This is when YouTube will take it down. However, if you do enjoy it, be sure to leave your feedback on the feature. Hopefully, if the company gets enough positive feedback, then it will make the feature a permanent stay.