YouTube for Beginners: Finding Videos, Turning On Subtitles and Avoiding Scams

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About Course

YouTube has millions of free videos, from gardening tips and exercise classes to old TV clips and music. This course shows you how to search for videos, use the controls, turn on subtitles and change the speed, and how to spot and report scam videos and adverts.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider and is not connected to YouTube or Google. This course is general information. Buttons and menus may look slightly different on your device and can change with app updates.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Search for and watch videos on YouTube on a phone, tablet, computer or smart TV
  • Use the play, pause and full-screen controls with confidence
  • Turn on subtitles (captions), make them bigger and change the playback speed
  • Spot scam videos, adverts and comments, and report them

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Finding and watching videos
  • Using the controls, subtitles and speed
  • Spotting scams and reporting videos

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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