Note:?
You can also adjust your autoplay settings from the?
Accessibility
section of your
Settings and privacy
.
Video timestamps
A timestamp is a way to link to a specific moment in your video. Timestamps are a great way to provide more context about your video and make your content more organized and user-friendly.
How can I use timestamps?
- When you're posting a video, you can add timestamps to provide more context about your video, help viewers navigate through your video and let them easily rewatch different parts of the video.
- Timestamps can be included anywhere in a post with a video.
- While composing a post containing a video, a timestamp will automatically become clickable on iOS once you post if you reference a specific time in the video in any of the following formats:
- x:xx
- xx:xx
- x:xx:xx
- xx:xx:xx? ??
- Tapping on a timestamp in a post will open the video player and start playing at that specific time in the video.
- A few things to note:
- Clickable timestamps will only be visible on posts that have
1 video
attached. They will not be clickable on posts without a video, posts with multiple videos or a post with a video and an image attached etc.?
- You can post timestamps from iOS, Android and Web but for now timestamps are only clickable on iOS. Android and Web are coming soon.
- The maximum amount of timestamps you can include in a single post is 50.
Watching videos on X
In timelines, Moments, the
Explore
tab, and across X, native videos and GIFs will autoplay.
How can I stop videos from autoplaying?
You can stop videos from autoplaying in your timeline, Moments, and the Explore tab by changing the video autoplay setting. Your settings for video autoplay can be adjusted independently on X.com and your X app (for example, you can set videos to autoplay on your iOS device and not on the web).
To adjust autoplay in your X for iOS app:
- Navigate to your
Settings and privacy
.
- Under the
Accessibility, display, and languages
?section, tap
Data usage
.
- Tap
Video autoplay
.?
- You can select from the following options:?
On cellular or Wi-Fi, Only on Wi-Fi,
and
Never.
To adjust autoplay in your X for Android app:
- Navigate to your
Settings and privacy
.?
- Under the?
Accessibility, display, and languages
tap
Data usage
.
- Tap
Video autoplay
.?
- You can select from the following options:
Mobile data & Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi only
, and
Never
.
To adjust autoplay on X.com:
- From the main menu, click
More
, then select
Settings and privacy.
- Under
Accessibility, display, and languages
, click
Data usage
.
- Click on
Autoplay
, then choose between
On cellular or Wi-Fi
or
Never
.
How to view closed captions on a video:
Turn on the captions option in your device’s accessibility settings. On iOS, this will be labeled as Closed Captions. On Android, it will be labeled Captions.?
How to view subtitles:
Turn your device’s sound off. To view subtitles on the web, tap the “CC” slider on a video.
Note
: Not all videos will have captions or subtitles available.?On iOS and Android, captions are shown automatically when videos are viewed in your timeline. To see captions in full screen, enable captions at the system level.
Speech-to-text is generated using?
Microsoft?Azure?Cognitive Services
.
Watching live videos on X
You can watch live video from Moments, the
Explore
tab, trends, or posts from an account that has gone live.
You can also watch live programming from X on Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV.? Xbox and Android TV users can enjoy X by launching their web browser and going to X.com.
When watching a live video or replay, you can share the broadcast via post, Direct Message, or by copying the link. You have the option to share the entire broadcast or the broadcast starting at a specific point of your choice.
How to share a live broadcast or replay:
- From the live video or replay full screen mode, click or tap the
share
icon?
- Click or tap
Share Live
(when live) or
Share From Beginning
(when in replay mode) to post, Direct Message, or copy the link of a full live video or replay from the beginning.
- Click or tap
Share from…
to post, Direct Message, or copy the link of a live video or replay starting at a point chosen using the selection bar.
You may encounter issues while watching live videos. Generally, watching from a strong network connection, and/or trying a different network or browser is recommended. Additionally, closing out of the app or browser, and reopening can help. For best results, use an up-to-date app or browser version. If you continue to experience problems with live video, please
let us know
.
Skip forward or backward
While watching a video, you can double tap your screen to quickly move back and forth.
How to skip in a video:
- To move ahead 5 seconds, double tap on the outer right side of the video screen.?
- To move back 5 seconds, double tap on the outer left side of the video screen.
Once you’ve double tapped to skip, you can continue in that direction with a single tap.
Skipping forward and backward is currently possible while watching videos in full-screen only.
Note:
Premium Live Content Streaming and the Embedded Live Video Widget rely on cookies from another X.com domain called twimg.com to do two things: facilitate the Live Video Experience and deliver ads. If third-party cookies are disabled in your browser, the Live Video Experience will not function nor will we be able to serve ads to support the experience. Safari users can experience Premium Live Content Streaming or the Embedded Live Video Widget without changing their browser settings by clicking the "allow" button when prompted. This will allow us to set a cookie for twimg.com that will help us facilitate the Live Video Experience and deliver ads. If you're using another browser, please consult the help section of your browser for information on allowing third party cookies.
Video Downloads - Posts
Premium
?subscribers can download videos from certain posts for offline viewing, or to get creative and remix these videos to create new content.
However, it's important to note a few things:
Your Control: Starting on the 25th of July 2023, videos you upload to X will be downloadable by Premium subscribers, unless you opt out by disabling the Allow video to be downloaded option on your video while composing your Tweet. (Note: Videos posted before the 25th of July 2023 are not downloadable.)
Age Restrictions: If your account is under the age of 18, your video download setting will be automatically set to OFF and you won't be able to change this setting.
Third-Party Sharing: Keep in mind that although X users can't directly share your videos to third-party platforms if downloads are disabled, they can share a link to your Tweet.?
Privacy Settings: If you'd like to have more control over who can see your Tweets and watch your videos, learn how to
change your privacy settings
. This can give you added control over your content and who has access to it.
How to download a video
- Go to the video you'd like to download
- Tap the
three dot
icon in the top right corner
- Tap
Download video
How to opt-out of my video being downloadable
- While composing a post, after uploading a video to your post, tap
Edit
in the bottom right of your video
- Tap
Settings
- Tap next to
Allow video to be downloaded
to turn on or off (
Note:
this setting cannot be changed later; to disable downloads in the future, you would need to delete the post itself.)
Video Downloads - Direct Messages
Starting with version 10.24 of the Android and iOS apps, videos you send in a Direct Message will be downloadable unless you opt out by disabling the Allow video to be downloaded option while sending a Direct Message. (Note: Videos sent with app versions < 10.24 will not be downloadable)
How to download a video
- Long press the video you'd like to download
- Tap?
Download video
How to opt-out of my video being downloadable
- While sending a direct message and after uploading a video to your direct message, tap
Edit
in the bottom right of your video
- Tap?
Settings
- Tap next to?
Allow video to be downloaded?
to turn on or off (
Note:
?this setting cannot be changed after you've sent the Direct Message)
Frequently asked questions