How to Watch Videos on an iPhone: 10 Steps (with Pictures)

Video can be watched on the iPhone via the Videos app, which includes videos you have downloaded or synced to your iPhone as well as videos streamed from your computer. You can also view videos you have recorded with the iPhone’s camera using from the Photos app.
STEPS
METHOD 1 OF 2: TO WATCH DOWNLOADED OR SYNCED VIDEOS

1

TAP THE VIDEOS ICON ON YOUR IPHONE’S HOME SCREEN TO LAUNCH THE VIDEOS APP.

2

MOVIES ARE SHOWN AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN, FOLLOWED BY TV SHOWS, MUSIC VIDEOS AND PODCASTS. Tap the name of the podcast or TV Show you want to watch (for movies and music videos, move to the next step).

3

TAP THE TITLE OF THE MOVIE, PODCAST OR TV SHOW EPISODE YOU WANT TO WATCH.

4

THE MOVIE BEGINS PLAYING ON YOUR IPHONE. Tap the screen to show the playback controls.

5

SLIDE A FINGER ACROSS THE BAR AT THE TOP TO SKIP FORWARD AND BACK IN THE VIDEO. Tap the Pause button to pause the video and slide a finger across the bar at the bottom of the screen to adjust the volume. You can also skip between videos in a series by tapping the forward and back buttons

6

YOU CAN STREAM THE VIDEO VIA AIRPLAY BY TAPPING THE AIRPLAY BUTTON (RECTANGLE WITH AN ARROW) AND SELECTING AN AVAILABLE DEVICE.

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TO STOP WATCHING THE VIDEO, TAP THE DONE BUTTON.
METHOD 2 OF 2: TO WATCH RECORDED VIDEOS

1

TAP THE PHOTOS ICON ON YOUR IPHONE’S HOME SCREEN TO LAUNCH THE PHOTOS APP.

2

TAP THE TITLE OF THE ALBUM THAT CONTAINS THE VIDEO YOU WANT TO WATCH.

3

LOCATE THE VIDEO AND TAP IT TO START PLAYBACK.
TIPS
You can download videos from iTunes to your iPhone from the iTunes app.
When dragging a finger across the bar at the top of the screen to skip through a video, you can also slide it up or down to adjust the scrubbing rate.
Videos can be added to your iPhone by syncing with iTunes via USB or over Wi-Fi.
WARNINGS
Watching videos drains your iPhone’s battery faster than normal.
Videos take up a lot of space on your iPhone. If you run out of space, try deleting a few films or TV shows to make room for more.