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 S4: How to Upload a Video in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

As we all know that Youtube is the biggest video-sharing website available today. By default, Youtube app is one of the pre-installed apps in your Samsung Galaxy S4 which means you can directly use this app without you have to install it first. When you have activated a Google account in your phone, you can use Youtube app to watch videos and upload videos in your phone with ease.


How to upload a video in Youtube app?
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. Open Youtube app.
  2. Tap at the top left corner of the screen to open up the Youtube app menus and then tap Uploads.
  3. Tap at the top of the screen.
  4. All videos in the Camera folder will be displayed.
  5. Select the required video you want to upload.
  6. If needed, you can trim the selected video before uploading it.
  7. Now, enter the required information for your video in the provided fields:
    • Title: use this field to enter the title of the video.
    • Description: use this field to enter 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: use this field to enter tags of the video.
  8. Tap at the top left corner of the screen to start uploading the selected video.
  9. 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 S4: How to Add a Video to Offline in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

Youtube app has a feature that will let you watch videos during periods of low or no connectivity by adding those videos to offline. But, you have to remember that this feature only available if the video's content owners allow such videos offline. Thus, if the owner removes a video's offline availability, the video that you have added to offline may be removed from your device during the next sync.


How to add a video to offline in Youtube app?
Assuming that your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network, you can use the following steps to add a video to offline in Youtube app:
  1. Open Youtube app.
  2. To quickly find a specific video, you can use the search function by using the following steps:
    • Tap at the top of the screen.
    • Enter a keyword and then tap at the keyboard to start searching.
    • If you'd like to watch the video first, tap the preview thumbnail or title of the video from the search results list.
  3. While the video is being played, tap below the video playback to add the video to offline.
  4. Select the quality of the video: Normal-360p or HD-720p and then tap OK button. FYI, a higher quality video may take longer to appear in offline and it may take more space in your phone.
  5. The video will be added to offline and stored in your phone. If your phone loses connectivity during the progress of adding video to offline, the progress will be resumed automatically when you reconnect to a Wi-Fi network. If the video has been completely added to offline, this icon below the video playback will be replaced with this icon as a sign that the video is available for offline access.
  6. If you'd like to cancel the progress of adding video to offline, before the progress is completed, swipe the top of the screen using your finger to open up the notification and then tap Cancel transfer within the add video to offline progress notification.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Watch a Video in Youtube App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

Youtube app is a Google-related app that can be found in your Samsung Galaxy S4. If you have activated a Google account in your phone, you can use this app to watch videos. But, you have to remember that this activity will use a large amount of data and you may incur large data charges, moreover if you don't have unlimited data plan.


How to watch a video in Youtube app?
You can use Youtube app to watch a video by using the following steps:
  1. Open Youtube app.
  2. What To Watch screen that is contained with two tabs(Home and Music) will be displayed and provide you with a set of related videos from a playlist or channel.
  3. To watch a video, you can either tap a preview thumbnail or tittle of a video from the provided playlist or channel, or you can use the search function to find more specific video by using the following steps:
    • Tap at the top of the screen.
    • Enter a keyword and then tap at the keyboard to start searching.
    • Tap a video from the search result list to watch the video.
  4. While watching a video, you'll be provided with some options:
    • : tap this icon to view the video playback in a small window. While the video is displayed in the small window, tap or flick the window to the top to view the video in full screen, or flick the window to the left to close the video.
    • : tap this icon to add the video playback to your own playlist or to the Watch Later playlist.
    • : tap this icon to share the URL of the video using one of the available share methods, e.g: Messages, Bluetooth, Email, etc.
    • : tap this icon to access additional options of the video(captions, quality, and report).
    • or : tap this icon to pause or resume the video playback.
    • : drag this bar to the left or to the right to move the video forwards or backwards
    • : tap this icon to watch the video playback in full screen. FYI, you can also view the video in full screen by rotating your phone to landscape orientation.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Edit a Memo in S Memo App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

S Memo app is a note application in Samsung Galaxy S4 that can be used to easily create memos, either text or handwritten memos. If needed, you can also edit your existing memo, for instance: when you want to add something (object, text, audio) into your memo, when you want to delete or correct something in your memo, etc.


How to edit a memo in S Memo app?
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. Open S Memo app.
  2. Tap the required memo you want to edit. If the memo is secured with a password, you have to unlock it first by entering the password and then tap OK button.
  3. The memo will be opened in the view mode.
  4. Tap at the bottom left corner of the screen to open the memo in the edit mode.
  5. Now, you can edit your memo as you wish, e.g: add or remove objects(picture, clip art, maps, etc), add or remove audio, edit tag, add or remove pages, etc.
  6. Once done, tap Save button at the top right corner of the screen to save the changes.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Copy or Move Memo to a Folder in S Memo App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

Create a folder in S Memo app in your Samsung Galaxy S4 and then use it to save memos with the same category is a great way to manage them and help you to find a memo you want with more easily. If needed, you can also manage your existing memos by copying or moving them to the required folder you have created before.


How to copy or move memo to a folder in S Memo app?
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. Open S Memo app.
  2. To copy or move a memo to a folder go to the step #3, while to copy or move multiple memos to a folder go to the step #4.
  3. Copying or moving a memo to a folder:
    • Long tap the required memo and then select Copy or Move. FYI, if you select copy, S Memo app will duplicate the selected memo without deleting the original one. If you select move, S Memo app will move the memo and deleting the original one.
    • Tap the required folder where you want to paste or move the memo.
    • Tap Paste here or Move here button at the top right corner of the screen.
    • The selected memo has been copied or moved to the selected folder.
  4. Copying or moving multiple memos to a folder:
    • Tap the Menu key to open up the S Memo menus.
    • Scroll down the menus and then select Copy or Move. FYI, if you select copy, S Memo app will duplicate the selected memo without deleting the original one. If you select move, S Memo app will move the memo and deleting the original one.
    • Select the required memos you want to copy or move to.
    • Tap Copy or Move button at the top right corner of the screen.
    • Tap the required folder where you want to paste or move the memo.
    • Tap Paste here or Move here button at the top right corner of the screen.
    • The selected memos have been copied or moved to the selected folder.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Create Folder in S Memo App in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

If you have a lot of memos in S Memo app in your Samsung Galaxy S4, you can create a folder and assign a proper name to manage your memo. Once the folder is created, you can use it to save all memos with the same category so that you can find a memo you want with more easily. As the example, you can create a folder and name it with "work" to place all work-related memos.


How to create a folder in S Memo app?
You can do so by using the following steps:
  1. Open S Memo app.
  2. Tap the Menu key and then select Create folder.
  3. Enter the required name for the folder and then tap OK button.
  4. The folder has been created in your S Memo app.
  5. If you want to change the folder name, you can do so by long tapping the folder and then select Rename. Next, enter the new name for the folder and then tap OK button.
  6. Tap the folder to open it. Now, you can create a new text or handwritten memo from here and the memo will be saved in this folder.