Turning on YouTube Voice boost can switch Stable volume off
YouTube documents an interaction between its dialogue-focused Voice boost and Stable volume settings.
The journal
The viewing journal — page 97
Practical reading about streaming, devices and the decisions behind a better prepared setup.
A YouTube home page with search but no recommendations can reflect watch-history choices
YouTube explains that an account with history off and no significant prior history can have a reduced recommendation feed.
YouTube’s Release to cancel can return you to the position before an accidental seek
The mobile player provides a documented way to cancel seeking rather than guessing where you were.
YouTube’s player lock can temporarily allow interaction during adverts or notifications
The in-app screen lock prevents accidental player gestures but has documented temporary exceptions.
A YouTube break reminder does not count every kind of viewing time
YouTube says the break timer does not run during offline viewing or phone casting and resets in several session changes.
Choose YouTube’s sleep timer when you want playback to pause after an interval
A sleep timer schedules a pause; a bedtime reminder prompts at a chosen time and can wait for the video to finish.