Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Listen to Only Audio of a Video File in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

The default Video app in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has a feature named play audio only that can be used to set your phone to play only the audio from video files so you can use your phone for other activity or turn off the screen to save more power while listening to the audio. It comes handy when you more need to listen the audio of a video than watch it, such as audio books, lectures, tutorial, or even music video.


How to listen to only audio of a video file?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Video app.
2. If the videos are grouped by folders, tap a folder and then tap the required video to play it.
3. To enable the play audio only feature, tap More at the top right and then select Enable play audio only.
   
   
4. Press the Home key to minimize the Video app and set your phone to continue playing the playback in the background. You can now use your phone to do other activity or turn off the screen to save more power while listening to the audio.
5. If needed, you can control the playback using the playback controller in the notification panel or lock screen.
   
   
   • Watch the video: tap the video thumbnail to watch the video in the Video app.
   •  : tap this option to restart the playback or skip to the previous video. Tap and hold this option to rewind the playback.
   •  : tap this option to pause the playback
   •  : tap this option to resume the playback.
   •  : tap this option to skip to the next video. Tap and hold this option to fast-forward the playback.
   •  : tap this option to close the video.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Upload a Video to Youtube From Gallery or Video Player App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

If you like sharing your own videos to others by uploading it to Youtube app, you cannot only upload your video directly from the Youtube app, but also from other pre-installed apps (e.g: Gallery app, Video Player app and My Files app) available in your Samsung Galaxy S4 by utilizing the share via option within those apps. As the example, we'll try uploading a video to Youtube app from Gallery app and Video Player app.

How to upload a video to Youtube from the stock Gallery app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the stock Gallery app.
2. Tap an album where the video you want to upload to Youtube is placed in.
3. Long tap the required video that you want to upload to Youtube to select it.
4. Tap at the top of the screen and then tap Youtube.
5. If needed, you can trim the selected video before uploading it to Youtube.
6. Now, you can enter the required information for your video in the provided fields:
• Title: fill this field with the title of the video.
• Description: fill this field with the descriptions of the video.
• Privacy: use this option to change the privacy settings of the video. Select Public if you'd like everyone can search and view the video, select Unlisted if you'd like everyone that has the link to the video can view the video, or select Private if you'd like the video can only be seen by you and the users that you select.
• Tags: fill this field with tags of the video.
7. Tap at the top left corner of the screen to start uploading the selected video.
8. Wait until the uploading video progress is completed. When the video has been completely uploaded, the video will be labelled with Ready for watch caption below the video title and you'll be notified with a notification in the status bar or notifications panel.

How to upload a video to Youtube from the stock Video Player app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the stock Video Player app.
2. By default, the Personal tab will be opened and all of videos in your phone will be displayed here in thumbnail view.
3. Long tap a thumbnail of the required video that you want to upload to Youtube to select it.
4. Tap at the top of the screen and then tap Youtube.
5. If needed, you can trim the selected video before uploading it to Youtube.
6. Now, you can enter the required information for your video in the provided fields:
• Title: fill this field with the title of the video.
• Description: fill this field with the description of the video.
• Privacy: use this option to change the privacy settings of the video. Select Public if you'd like everyone can search and view the video, select Unlisted if you'd like everyone that has the link to the video can view the video, or select Private if you'd like the video can only be seen by you and the users that you select.
• Tags: fill this field with tags of the video.
7. Tap at the top left corner of the screen to start uploading the selected video.
8. Wait until the uploading video progress is completed. When the video has been completely uploaded, the video will be labelled with Ready for watch caption below the video title and you'll be notified with a notification in the status bar or notifications panel.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Watch or Download Shared Videos Using Nearby Devices Feature in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Watching or downloading shared videos in a nearby device is a thing that you can do when the nearby devices feature in your phone is enabled. This content sharing feature will work if both your phone and the nearby device are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

How to enable the nearby devices feature?
Before you can watch or download shared videos in a nearby device, you have to enable the nearby devices feature in your phone first by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Connect and share section and then tap Nearby devices .
3. If Nearby devices is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on.
4. The nearby devices feature has been enabled and you'll see this icon is displayed on the status bar.

How to watch or download shared videos in a nearby device?
If you have enabled the nearby devices feature in your phone and there's a nearby device available that is connected to the same Wi-Fi network, then you can watch or download shared videos from that device by using the following steps:

1. Open the stock Video Player app.
2. Tap the Devices tab.
3. All available nearby devices will be listed in the Nearby devices section.
4. Tap the required device you want to watch or download its videos.
5. All shared videos from the selected device will be displayed here. To download shared videos go to the step #6, while to watch shared videos only go to the step #7.
6. To download shared videos from the selected device into your phone, do as follows:
• Tap at the top right or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then tap Select.
• Select the required videos you want to download.
• Tap at the top of the screen to download the selected videos into your phone. By default, the downloaded files will be saved in the Download folder in the device storage and listed in the stock Video Player app.
7. To only watch shared videos from the selected device without downloading, do as follows:
• Tap the required video to play the video.
• While watching the video, you can use the controllers at the bottom of the screen to control the video playback, e.g: play/pause/resume/rewind/forward the video, etc.