Other ACTIVITIES to Do With Your Phone

YouTube

You can use YouTube for entertainment, learning, how to videos, and so many other things.

Recommended videos. When you first open up YouTube, it comes up with recommended videos. You can scroll continuously to find something you want to watch.
Search videos. Tap on the magnifying glass, then search what you want to watch. YouTube has all sorts of things that you can watch. There are science videos, how-to videos, cat videos, movies (for money), and TV shows (often for money also).
Subscriptions. If there is a certain YouTube channel that you like, and would like to know when they release new videos, you can subscribe to their channel by tapping on the subscribe button below the video when the video is in half screen.
History. To find a video that you have already watched, or started watching, tap on library in the toolbar, then history from the menu.
Full Screen Video. If you want to watch a video full screen. When the video is in half screen (after you have clicked on if from the browse page), tap on the box in the bottom right corner.To go back to half screen, tap the box again.

Cool Tricks

Add video to watch later list. You can do this several ways. First, when you are looking at the thumbnail of the video, you can tap the three dots below the video, and save to watch later. Or while watching the video, in half screen, tap the three horizontal line with the +. Or when you tap on the video while watching it, a toolbar will pop up, then you can choose the icon previously described.

Watch Trending videos. Tap on trending in the toolbar, then you can scroll through trending videos.

Netflix

Netflix isn’t the only place you can watch stuff, there is also Hulu, Vudu, Amazon Prime or even check if your favorite channel (CBS, History, and more) has streaming services.

You have to sign in with your account, or make an account with Netflix to use this on your phone. It costs money to have a Netflix subscription, but they allow you to try it free for a month.

Viewing list. This is what first appears when you open the app. It suggests a several things to watch. As you watch more, it will become more specialized to you.
My List. If you are a series, you can add it to your list so that you don’t have to look it up every time you watch it. To add a series or movie to your list, bring up the show you want to watch and click the + with ‘My List’ below it.
Downloads. If you want to watch something on the go, you can download the movie or episode from the series to watch while you are offline. The download button is next to the episode or below the synopsis there could be a download button. However, not all movies have this option, and you may have to get the DVD to watch it. To find these later, just tap on downloads in the toolbar.
Subtitles. To add subtitles to something you are watching tap on the screen to bring up the play/pause options, tap on audio and subtitles. Then the subtitles tab to change the settings to have or not have subtitles.

Social Media

You can download your favorite social media onto your phone and use it wherever you go. You can download and use Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Pinterest, and so many others. If you want to stay connected, it is a great idea to download any of these. They all have similar set ups to messages/texting, but have several differences depending on what the type of social media is meant to do.

Use Your Library Card

If you have a library card there all are sorts of things that you can use it for. The library has several apps that you can rent eBooks and audio books from such as OverDrive and Axis360. Additionally, there are other apps like Kanopy or Hoopla that you can watch TV, play music and all sorts of other things.

Your library card can also get you into local places such as a botanical garden for free or reduced costs. Check your library's web page or go talk to someone at your library to figure out what they offer.

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