How to get YouTube transcript on Android phones

YouTube Transcript is being released on Android and select users have got the update as per AndroidPolice. You can update the YouTube Android app to the latest version from Google Play Store. So, once you have this feature, you don’t have to watch the video in its entirety if all you need is a particular portion of it. Using the new transcription option, you can skip to the time or position in the video that matters to you.

You also get a brief overview or content summary of the video by simply reading the text next to timecodes.

Now, in case you haven’t got the feature on your Android phone, note that it is a server-based update and you should get it eventually. 

Here’s how this new video transcription on YouTube Android works:

How to see YouTube Transcript on Phone

Show Transcript | Via Android Police

1. If you have the latest YouTube app on your Android smartphone, and the update has been pushed by Google, just simply search and play for a video that may have the timestamps.
2. Once the video is live and if the YouTuber has added the timecodes, you will see it in the video description. You just have to tap on the Show Transcript button.
3. You will then see the timestamps with their short description populated like a list between the provided chapters (if any) and the More (uploads) from the channel section.
4. You can scroll through it and tap on the blue-coloured timecode which is linked to the given time in that video.

Although we haven’t got the update on our end, it is reported to be rather similar to the YouTube Transcript on desktop, just without the option to quickly search through those lines using a keyboard command.

You can try if it is available on your phone and check if the video transcriptions show up on Digit videos.

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