{"id":23480,"date":"2022-07-19T07:50:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=23480"},"modified":"2022-07-19T07:50:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:50:55","slug":"how-do-i-open-youtube-in-desktop-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-open-youtube-in-desktop-mode","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Open YouTube in Desktop Mode?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f1aa8beb8f1\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f1aa8beb8f1\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f1aa8beb8f1\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-open-youtube-in-desktop-mode\/#How_Do_I_Open_YouTube_in_Desktop_Mode\" title=\"How Do I Open YouTube in Desktop Mode?\">How Do I Open YouTube in Desktop Mode?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-open-youtube-in-desktop-mode\/#How_to_force_YouTube_to_open_in_desktop_mode\" title=\"How to force YouTube to open in desktop mode\">How to force YouTube to open in desktop mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-open-youtube-in-desktop-mode\/#How_to_get_out_of_desktop_mode\" title=\"How to get out of desktop mode\">How to get out of desktop mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-open-youtube-in-desktop-mode\/#How_to_install_ad_blocker_on_YouTube\" title=\"How to install ad blocker on YouTube\">How to install ad blocker on YouTube<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Open_YouTube_in_Desktop_Mode\"><\/span>How Do I Open YouTube in Desktop Mode?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How do I open YouTube in desktop mode\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kpHsbGu.jpg\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-width:43% max-height:250px; width:auto; height:auto;\" align=\"left\">  <\/p>\n<p>So you&#8217;ve found out how to force YouTube to open in desktop mode. Now how do I get it out of desktop mode? And, how can I install an ad blocker on YouTube? Read on to find out how! You can also read the next part of this article for more information! Until then, you&#8217;re on your own when it comes to using YouTube. It can be an extremely frustrating experience to be plagued with ads while watching a favorite video.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_force_YouTube_to_open_in_desktop_mode\"><\/span>How to force YouTube to open in desktop mode<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you first visit YouTube, you&#8217;re likely to find yourself on the mobile version. YouTube&#8217;s layout and design are optimized for smaller screens, and the majority of features aren&#8217;t available on the desktop site. If you want to watch videos on your computer, you can force the site to open in desktop mode. Here are a few steps to follow. Let&#8217;s get started! Using this method, you&#8217;ll have a better experience watching videos on YouTube!<\/p>\n<p>To force YouTube to open in desktop mode, go to the Settings menu on your computer and go to &#8220;General.&#8221; There, select the YouTube icon from the top left. Tap on it. You&#8217;ll see a pop-up window asking if you&#8217;d like to view the desktop site. If you want to view YouTube on a computer, you can also check the &#8220;Request desktop site&#8221; option by checking the box next to it.<\/p>\n<p>Next, select &#8220;Show advanced settings&#8221; from the menu. Next, tap &#8220;Internet Options&#8221; from the dropdown menu. If you don&#8217;t see this option, go to &#8220;Network Settings&#8221; in the Control Panel. You&#8217;ll find the &#8220;Internet Connections&#8221; option. Toggling this option in Windows 10, you can also go to the &#8220;About Phone&#8221; section to enable automatic date and time. This will force YouTube to open in desktop mode on the phone.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_out_of_desktop_mode\"><\/span>How to get out of desktop mode<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wanted to watch YouTube on your phone, you might have wondered how to get out of YouTube desktop mode. This feature is available for both iOS and Android devices. It&#8217;s easy to disable this feature, but how do you switch back? First, ensure that your device supports JavaScript. Many iOS devices come with this setting by default. Make sure that you enable it before using the feature. Otherwise, you may encounter errors that make viewing YouTube a frustrating experience.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have Chrome installed, you can still access YouTube without installing the app. All you have to do is visit the Google Chrome web browser and go to its settings. There, you&#8217;ll find an option called &#8220;Desktop Site.&#8221; Click on this option and select the desktop website. This option is available for non-subscribers in the United States. However, it&#8217;s worth noting that the picture-in-picture mode will not work with music.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube allows users to use Restricted Mode, which screens out potentially mature content. While this mode restricts access to videos, it can also be turned off by the user. This option is often enabled by system administrators in public institutions, libraries, and universities. Then, the user must disable Restricted Mode on each device before watching the video. This method is not available on all platforms, so you must make sure you follow the instructions carefully for your particular case.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_install_ad_blocker_on_YouTube\"><\/span>How to install ad blocker on YouTube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to watch YouTube in desktop mode but hate the ads that are on the video pages, you can use an ad blocker. You can easily download the Adblock extension from the Chrome web store and install it into your browser. You can easily turn it on and off in the browser&#8217;s settings. If you want to disable the blocker, you can also remove it in the same section. This ad blocker is designed to block the video ads and embedded ads on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>While it does not work on YouTube mobile apps, you can install an ad blocker on your smartphone. This app works on both desktop and mobile devices and redirects your traffic through servers to prevent marketers from tracking you. You can download this app from Google Play or other third-party app stores. There are several popular ad blockers available for both iOS and Android devices. If you don&#8217;t want to sign in with your Google account, you can also download the browser without an account.<\/p>\n<p>To use the Adblocker on YouTube, you need to choose a version that supports your operating system. YouTube offers a free version that blocks ads, but this is limited. Some ad blockers require you to pay a monthly subscription before you can remove them. However, the paid version is more useful for the majority of people. It is important to note that some videos have mid-roll ads. 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