YouTube’s playback speed controls are broken on Android (Updated: Official confirmation)
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
- YouTube’s playback controls are broken on the Android app.
- Playback speed controls are still functioning properly on the YouTube website and the iOS app.
- On Android, you can tap and hold for 2x speed, but you can’t change the speed settings from the gear icon.
- Google is aware of the issue and is working on a fix.
Update: August 6, 2025 (1 AM ET): YouTube has acknowledged the issue of playback speed not functioning on its Android app. Its team is investigating the problem. A fix should roll out soon enough. Here’s the full update posted on YouTube’s community forums:
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