Can Apple TV Remote Be Programmed to Skip Forward/backward 10 Seconds in YouTube App?

[purdnost]

The Apple TV control center app in iOS/iPadOS has buttons to skip forward or go backward 10 seconds, which I use all the time when watching YouTube. When clicking the direction wheel on the new Apple TV remote, it doesn't do that. Curious if there is a way to achieve this.

 

[brucewayne]

I doubt there is a way to program the apple remote itself to do so since it isn't configurable. You can setup any IR remote under The 'Learn' feature and the skip back and skip forward buttons under transport keys will do the 10 sec skip on the youtube app.

 

[w5jck]

I don’t think so. The Left and Right buttons do work like that in some apps, but that is because the app developers added the function to the code. So it does work to advance and backup in some apps, but not in others. I doubt Apple could/would force that feature though.

 

[cynics]

If I'm understanding you correctly, tapping the AppleTV remote (either Siri remote) right or left will cause the video to jump 10 seconds forward or backward....

Control what’s playing on Apple TV

On Apple TV, use the remote to play or pause content, skip forward or back, get more info, or turn on subtitles.

support.apple.com

Admittedly this can be a tad bit flakey in youtube as a video just starts.

 

[brucewayne]

If I'm understanding you correctly, tapping the AppleTV remote (either Siri remote) right or left will cause the video to jump 10 seconds forward or backward....

Control what’s playing on Apple TV

On Apple TV, use the remote to play or pause content, skip forward or back, get more info, or turn on subtitles.

support.apple.com

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Admittedly this can be a tad bit flakey in youtube as a video just starts.

I've noticed this is working on mine now to skip -/+ 10 seconds - but i have to hit play/pause afterwards to resume playing

 

[perezr10]

I've noticed this is working on mine now to skip -/+ 10 seconds - but i have to hit play/pause afterwards to resume playing

Yeah, Ya gotta pause first.

 

[elPelonConLentes]

There is a way to do this! Its so weird to do it but i discover by mistake haha and the only place where the right and left buttons doesnt work to forward 10 seconds is on YouTube,

The tricks is this:

Press the center button and quickly swipe to the right or the left both things like in a same movment, to forward or rewind,

probably u cant do at the first time but it really works