Chapter 18. Watching Videos

Although you can watch some videos through the iPod app (such as iTunes U courses or podcasts stored as video files), you may not want to wade through the mix of audio and video files stored in the iPod app. When you just want to watch video, you can use the Videos or YouTube app and turn your iPad into a portable viewing device.

In this chapter you will learn how to watch and control video files stored on your iPad, stored only on your computer, or stored in YouTube’s video library collection.

What You’ll Be Using

To watch video files on your iPad, you need to use the following:

  • The Videos app

  • The YouTube app

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