By Lydia | Last Updated
Whether you’re watching a movie, viewing clips from friends, or streaming content online, the process can enhance your entertainment. This guide will cover everything on iPhone/iPad Video Playing tips like playing videos in slow motion, mirroring to a TV, and troubleshooting issues. Go on reading to explorer it!
To play videos stored on your iPhone/iPad devices, follow these steps to manage your videos effectively:
Step 1: Open the Photos app, and then navigate to the Albums tab (iOS17).
If you’ve already upgraded to iOS 18, then swipe down to directly locate Video album.
Step 2: Find the Videos album. Tap it to view all your videos.
Step 3: Select the video you want to watch and tap Play. You can pause it by tapping the screen and tap on Pause button.
Step 4: Drag the playback bar to skip to different parts of the video. Tap on volume icon to mute or unmute the video.
Step 5: Tapping Edit icon in the tap right corner, here you can trim, apply filters, and crop videos.
Tips: To auto-play motion, go to iPhone Settings > Apps > Photos, turn on Auto-Play Motion.
If your iPhone is running iOS 13 or higher and you’ve recorded videos in slow motion, here's how to play them back:
Step 1: Open the Photos app. And then go to the Albums tab and find the Slo-mo album.
Step 2: Select the slow-motion video you want to view.
Step 3: Tap Play to see the video in its intended slow-motion effect.
Step 4: To adjust the slow-motion sections of the video, tapping Edit icon. It allows you to control which parts play slowly.
Step 5: Tap on Done to save slow-motion video.
Tips: You can also tap on Revert to revert it to Orinial version.
You can also play videos from other apps such as YouTube or social media platforms. Simply tap on the video, and it will play within the app’s interface.
Step 1: Download a video from Safari, and tap on it to begin play.
Step 2: When playing, you can control video playing by pausing, rewinding, fast-forwarding, etc.
Step 3: Tap on the three dots settings icon to set Playback Speed and Audio.
Mirroring your iPhone or iPad to a TV can enhance your viewing experience. Here’s how to do it with Airplay:
Step 1: Ensure your iPhone and TV (or Apple TV) are on the same Wi-Fi network.
Step 2: Swipe down from the upper right corner of your device screen to access the Control Center.
Step 3: Tap on Screen Mirroring.
Step 4: Select your Apple TV or compatible smart TV from the list.
Step 5: Once connected, play the video on your iPhone, and it will display on your TV.
To enable auto-play next video in Apple TV, go to settings -> App -> Videos. Locate the Auto-play Next Video option, and turn it on.
Using YouTube in Small Screen Mode on iPhone can achieve playing YouTube Video on iPhone in Background. This feature supports iOS 15 and later devices.
Step 1: Go to iPhone Settings > General > Picture in Picture. And then turn on Start PiP Automatically.
Step 2: Then open YouTube, tap on the Settings icon in the top-right corner. Tap on General, then ensure the Picture-in-picture option is on.
Step 3: Back to YouTube video page, and start one video. Swipe up to minimize the app.
The video will shrink to a small window that you can drag around your screen. You can continue to use other apps while watching the video.
If you encounter issues while trying to play a video from your iPhone files:
(1)Check Compatibility: Ensure the video format is supported (e.g., MOV, MP4).
(2)Update iOS: Make sure your device is running the latest version of iOS.
(3)View it in VLC: Long-press on the Video file, and then tap on Share icon, and then select VLC option.
(4)Reset Settings: If problems persist, consider resetting settings under Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset All Settings (note this won’t delete your data).
