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How to Watch a 360 Video on Mobile via YouTube

How to Watch a 360 Video on Mobile via YouTube

Virtual reality and 360 videos are becoming quite common in our daily lives. In this article, we will teach you how to view a 360 video on YouTube directly on your mobile.

By Lucas
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How to Watch a 360 Video on Mobile via YouTube

Virtual reality and 360 videos are becoming quite common in our daily lives. In this article, we will teach you how to view a 360 video on YouTube directly on your mobile.

What Will We Need?

First, the video you intend to watch must be 360. But how do we identify it?

To watch in VR, this icon must be available.

Remember, the video must be accessed through the official YouTube app.

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You can search for only 360 videos using the filter tool in the YouTube app itself.

We will also need a VR headset. There are various models and brands.

Example of the Samsung Gear VR headset

Example of the VR Box headset

Watching the 360 Video with the Headset

To watch the 360 video, before putting on the headset, we need to enable and configure the VR option.
Just click on the icon to change the format to VR.
You will see the video as follows:

Video ready to be watched in the headset.

With the video configured for VR viewing, simply insert your mobile into the headset, adjust the lenses for the best experience, and enjoy the 360 video.

We also prepared a tutorial video, teaching you how to do it in practice. Check it out:

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