Any way to make it so YouTube is always in landscape?

[TH55]

Almost all other functions on the iPhone are easier to perform in portrait, yet watching videos is almost always better in landscape and often a good part of the screen is cut off when in portrait.

It's a hassle and inefficient to have to unlock rotation to switch back and forth every time you wanna watch something.

 

[Troneas]

the only way would be if the app itself supported that feature.



it does not.

 

[KUguardgrl13]

...you can lock rotation?

 

[TH55]

...you can lock rotation?

Ya since iOS 4

 

[KUguardgrl13]

Ya since iOS 4

I've only ever used iOS 6 outside of playing around in the store, so bear with my ignorance.

 

[TH55]

I've only ever used iOS 6 outside of playing around in the store, so bear with my ignorance.

Lol no worries.

 

[Four oF NINE]

Almost all other functions on the iPhone are easier to perform in portrait, yet watching videos is almost always better in landscape and often a good part of the screen is cut off when in portrait.

It's a hassle and inefficient to have to unlock rotation to switch back and forth every time you wanna watch something.

The other alternative would be to leave the screen orientation unlocked until you require it to be locked. I find the times I need to lock orientation is much less frequent than when I need it unlocked.

Leave it unlocked as default.

 

[TH55]

The other alternative would be to leave the screen orientation unlocked until you require it to be locked. I find the times I need to lock orientation is much less frequent than when I need it unlocked.

Leave it unlocked as default.

Really? I need it locked 99% of the time, it's 100 x easier to hold the phone vertically and impossible to hold it horizontally with one hand

 

[HankHowdy]

Really? I need it locked 99% of the time, it's 100 x easier to hold the phone vertically and impossible to hold it horizontally with one hand

Why do you need it locked at all? Just hold the phone in portrait mode. When you need landscape mode just tilt the phone. I have never needed that locking feature. I really don't get why it's there. Just hold the phone the way you intend to use it.

 

[Four oF NINE]

Why do you need it locked at all? Just hold the phone in portrait mode. When you need landscape mode just tilt the phone. I have never needed that locking feature. I really don't get why it's there. Just hold the phone the way you intend to use it.

The only time I use it is if I'm reading an iBook while lying down.. I want to read portrait and if I'm lying on one side it reverts to landscape. Very annoying.

 

[HankHowdy]

The only time I use it is if I'm reading an iBook while lying down.. I want to read portrait and if I'm lying on one side it reverts to landscape. Very annoying.

Oh I see. I don't read books on my phone. If I did, I would lock it too.

 

[TH55]

Why do you need it locked at all? Just hold the phone in portrait mode. When you need landscape mode just tilt the phone. I have never needed that locking feature. I really don't get why it's there. Just hold the phone the way you intend to use it.

Because if I don't lock it it switches back and forth on me, especially when laying down...as the poster below me said.

 

[C DM]

Because if I don't lock it it switches back and forth on me, especially when laying down...as the poster below me said.

but given that you typically only lie down and use your phone in a way where that might play a role only a few times a day and likely even less than that, seems like the orientation lock is mainly only needed a few times a day (if not less than that) compared to when it's not really needed. It seems like that's what another poster was kind of pointing out.

 

[Baggio]

Why do you need it locked at all? Just hold the phone in portrait mode. When you need landscape mode just tilt the phone. I have never needed that locking feature. I really don't get why it's there. Just hold the phone the way you intend to use it.

It's useful on the iPad, but not as much for the iPhone. This is just from personal use of both devices. I tend to want to lock the orientation on my iPad, but not so much on the iPhone.

 

[TH55]

but given that you typically only lie down and use your phone in a way where that might play a role only a few times a day and likely even less than that, seems like the orientation lock is mainly only needed a few times a day (if not less than that) compared to when it's not really needed. It seems like that's what another poster was kind of pointing out.

No I want it to stay in portrait most of the time as it's the best and easiest way to use your phone (one handed). If I don't it jumps around.

 

[C DM]

No I want it to stay in portrait most of the time as it's the best and easiest way to use your phone (one handed). If I don't it jumps around.

How does using the phone one-handed make it jump around? I guess that's something that I and pehaps some other posters might be missing.

 

[lordofthereef]

This may be helpful information:

iOS7 allows for quick screen lock and unlock from the bottom widget (whatever they are calling it) which is literally available from every screen, including the lock screen.

 

[C DM]

This may be helpful information:

iOS7 allows for quick screen lock and unlock from the bottom widget (whatever they are calling it) which is literally available from every screen, including the lock screen.

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