Android - What versions of Youtube for Android support fast-forward and rewind?

Actually, the latest version of YouTube app (tested on v11.27.53) has fast-forward and rewind features, but unfortunately it's not active by default.

As hinted by the string resources,

<string name="accessibility_rewind">Rewind</string>
<string name="accessibility_fast_forward">Fast forward</string>

the features only work on Accessibility mode.

Try enabling Switch Access (or TalkBack, but it's a lot noisier) from Accessibility on Android's Settings. The next time you use YouTube app, fast-forward and rewind buttons are shown beside the play button on the center.

FF and Rewind on YouTube app


On the latest app, double tap on the left or right of the screen to perform a 10 second rewind or fast forward

(I happened to find this by accident)

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