How to View Blocked Numbers on iPhone

Unsure which phone numbers you have blocked on your iPhone? You can easily check your blocked number list using Phone, Messages, and FaceTime settings on your phone.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
February 2, 2022

Unsure which phone numbers you have blocked on your iPhone? You can easily check your blocked number list using Phone, Messages, and FaceTime settings on your phone. Let’s explore your blocked list.

Note: The list of blocked numbers will be the same no matter which app you use to view them.

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Blocked Numbers in Phone App

To see your blocked phone numbers list with Phone, first, open the Settings app (the gray gear icon) on your iPhone. Refer to the below image:

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Accessing Settings

Next, in Settings, tap the Phone option. See the below image:

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Accessing Phone option

Now, on the Phone page, in the Calls section, tap Call Blocking & Identification or Blocked Contacts as shown in the following image:

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Accessing Blocked Contacts option

Next, on the Call Blocking & Identification (or Blocked Contacts) screen, you will see all your blocked numbers. Refer to the below image:

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Your Blocked Contacts in the Phone app

Blocked Numbers in Messages App

To use Messages to view your blocked numbers, first, open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap the Messages option. See the below image:

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Accessing Messages option

Next, in the Messages menu, from the SMS/MMS section, select Blocked Contacts. See the following image:

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Accessing Blocked Contacts option

Now, the Blocked Contacts screen displays all your blocked numbers. Refer to the below image:

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Your Blocked Contacts in the Messages app

Blocked Numbers in FaceTime App

Checking the blocked numbers list with FaceTime is also easy. To do so, first, open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap FaceTime. See the below image:

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Accessing FaceTime option

Next, on the FaceTime page, in the Calls section at the bottom, tap Blocked Contacts. See the following image:

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Accessing Blocked Contacts

Now, on the screen that opens, you will see all your blocked numbers Refer to the below image:

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Your Blocked Contacts in FaceTime app

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Netflix Subscription Now Includes More Free Mobile Games

Netflix is going heavy on mobile games. The company just added two more games to its service, bringing the total up to 12.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
February 1, 2022

Netflix is going heavy on mobile games. The company added two more games to its service, bringing the total up to 12.

This is for the iPhone and Android

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You do not need to do anything special to get these games on your Netflix account (which is good since Netflix just increased its price again. Maybe that’s why its stock value dropped). As long as you are a Netflix subscriber, you need to download the games on Android or iPhone, and you will be able to play them without spending anything extra.

Here’s a quick look at the games currently available as part of a Netflix subscription:

  • Arcanium: Rise of Akhan – Card battle game in the vane of Hearthstone
  • Krispee Street – Hidden Object game based on a popular webcomic
  • Asphalt Xtreme – Off-road racing game
  • Bowling Ballers – Endless runner meets bowling game
  • Card Blast – Poker-based card game
  • Dominoes Café – Dominoes game with various modes
  • Knittens – Cat-based match-three puzzle
  • Shooting Hoops – Basketball and dart hybrid game
  • Stranger Things: 1984 – Retro-styled adventure games based in Stranger Things universe
  • Stranger Things 3: The Game – Official game for the third season of Stranger Things
  • Teeter (Up) – Ball manipulating puzzle game
  • Wonderputt Forever – Mini golf game

If you are a Netflix subscriber with an Android or Apple device, you might as well download these games and see if any of them work for you, as they are included in the subscription you are already paying for.

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How to Stop Unknown Callers on iPhone

Tired of getting robocalls all day long on your iPhone? Your iPhone lets you silence the harassment by turning on a feature called Silence Unknown Callers in Settings.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
January 26, 2022

Tired of getting robocalls all day long on your iPhone? Your iPhone lets you silence the harassment by turning on a feature called Silence Unknown Callers in Settings. Let’s explore this nifty feature.

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What is an Unknown Caller

On your iPhone, an unknown caller is someone who is not in your Contacts list, which is an address book stored on your device that can be accessed through the Phone or Contacts apps. If you have called a number recently, your iPhone will not consider that number an unknown caller if they call you back.

Apple includes a feature with iOS 13 and up that allows you to silence rings and notifications from unknown callers, which is covered below. This does not include numbers you have called recently. Otherwise, if you want a caller not to be considered unknown (and thus not be silenced) you will need to add the number to your iPhone’s Contacts.

How to Silence Unknown Callers

First, to silence these calls, open Settings on your iPhone by tapping the grey gear icon on your Home screen. Refer to the below image:

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Accessing Settings

Next, in Settings, scroll down and tap Phone. See the below image:

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Accessing Phone option

Now, in Phone settings, tap Silence Unknown Callers. See the following image:

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Accessing Silence Unknown Callers option

Next, in Silence Unknown Callers settings, enable the switch beside Silence Unknown Callers to ON. Refer to the below image:

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Enable Silence Unknown Callers

Now, exit Settings. The next time you get a call from an unknown number, you will not hear a ring or a notification sound. The call will be sent to voicemail, and it will appear in your recent calls list in the Phone app. You may still get a notification if the caller leaves a voicemail.

If you are expecting an important call from an unknown number in the future, open

Settings > Phone > Silence Unknown Callers

and then switch Silence Unknown Callers to OFF. Incoming calls will no longer be silenced.

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How to Mirror Selfies on iPhone

Instead of flipping photos after taking selfies, you can capture “mirror selfies” automatically as they appear in the preview on your iPhone.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
January 19, 2022

Instead of flipping photos after taking selfies, you can capture “mirror selfies” automatically as they appear in the preview on your iPhone. Let’s explore this feature.

The Camera app on the iPhone packs several features, including an option to automatically take mirror selfies. This feature is available on iPhones running at least iOS 14 or later.

First, open the Settings app on your iPhone. Refer to the below image:

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Accessing Settings

Next, in Settings, scroll down and tap Camera. See the below image:

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Accessing the Camera

Now, scroll down to the Composition section and toggle the switch for Mirror Front Camera to ON. (On some iPhones, this option might be labeled Mirror Front Photos.) See the following image:

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Enabling the Mirror Front Camera toggle

Next, open the Camera app on your iPhone. Turn the camera to face yourself and snap a selfie. The saved image will appear as you see yourself in the mirror, instead of flipped as it usually is. Note that your front camera automatically mirrors the front camera viewfinder, so this setting only affects the image that’s saved to your photo library.

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How to View the Private Info Your iPhone Apps Are Accessing

While using apps on your iPhone, these apps are often busy behind the scenes, using sensors and contacting internet domains without your knowledge. With iOS 15.2 or later, you can see a detailed report of these activities with the App Privacy Report.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
January 12, 2022

While using apps on your iPhone, these apps are often busy behind the scenes, using sensors and contacting internet domains without your knowledge. With iOS 15.2 or later, you can see a detailed report of these activities with the App Privacy Report. Let’s find out.

This is for the iPhone running iOS 15.2 or higher

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First, open Settings by tapping the grey gear icon. Refer to the below image:

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Accessing Settings

Next, on the Settings screen, tap Privacy. See the below image:

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Accessing Privacy option

Now, in the Privacy settings, scroll down to the very bottom and tap App Privacy Report. See the following image:

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Accessing App Privacy Report option

If you have not enabled Record App Activity, tap Turn On App Privacy Report link. Refer to the below image:

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Enabling App Privacy Report

If you just enabled App Privacy Report, you will need to use your iPhone for a few days and let the App Privacy Report feature gather data. After that time (or if you have been using the Record App Activity feature in earlier versions of iOS 15), you will see a detailed report about Data & Sensor Access, App Network Activity, Website Network Activity, and Most Contacted Domains. Here’s what each section means:

  • Data & Sensor Access: This shows how many times an app accessed your iPhone’s sensors (and when), such as camera, location, contacts, screen recording, media library, photo library, or microphone.
  • App Network Activity: This shows how many internet domains an app has contacted and when each contact took place. It includes domains contacted directly by the app and those referenced by content within the app, such as websites that might pull in content from other domains.
  • Website Network Activity: This section shows the internet domains that have been contacted by websites you visited through a web browser within an app.
  • Most Contacted Domains: This shows a ranking of the internet domains that have been contacted the most by your apps. On the internal App Privacy Report details page in iOS 15.2 or higher, Apple notes that high-ranking domains on this list might be used by multiple apps to build a profile of you across different apps or services.

See the below image:

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Your report

Next, at any time, you can tap any entry on the list to see more details. Tap Show All at the bottom of each privacy report section to get a complete list. See the following image:

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Accessing Show All option

App Privacy Report Can Be a Risk

Enabling App Privacy Report on your iPhone will keep a detailed record of your internet activities on your iPhone (that is stored on your device). If you allow another person to access your iPhone, they can get a very detailed look at what you have been doing with your iPhone on the

Settings > Privacy > App Privacy

report page. If that’s the case, you might want to make sure that App Privacy Report is disabled.

Turn Off App Privacy Report

To disable App Privacy Report, navigate to

Settings > Privacy > App Privacy

then scroll down to the bottom of the page and tap Turn Off App Privacy Report. Refer to the below image:

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Disabling App Privacy Report

After that, click OK in the pop-up message, and all existing privacy report activity will be deleted.

If your iPhone is locked down and never shared, App Privacy Report is a great tool to keep an eye on what apps have been doing behind the scenes.

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How to Unfollow People on Instagram

On Instagram, if you do not want someone’s updates to appear in your news feed anymore, you can unfollow them in your account.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
December 14, 2021

On Instagram, if you do not want someone’s updates to appear in your news feed anymore, you can unfollow them in your account. Let’s explore this feature.

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When You Unfollow Someone

Unfollowing someone on Instagram basically means unsubscribing from their profile updates. Instagram does not notify the user when you unfollow them.

Later, if you change your mind, you can always re-follow the unfollowed account. You can also remove people who follow you on Instagram.

Unfollow Using Mobile

On your iPhone or Android device, use the Instagram app to unfollow people.

First, launch the Instagram app on your phone. You can use the Spotlight Search (your first screen) to locate the app. Just enter Instagram in the search box and tap the resulting Instagram icon. Refer to the below image:

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Using Spotlight Search to find the Instagram app

Next, at the bottom of the app, tap the profile icon (the last icon in the bottom bar). See the below image:

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Selecting your profile icon

Now, at the top of your profile page, tap Following. This will display the users that you follow on Instagram. See the following image:

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Selecting the number of people you follow

Next, in the Following list, find the account you want to unfollow. Then, next to that account, tap Following. In our example, we are Following 92 people. Refer to the below image:

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Choosing a person to unfollow

Now, Instagram will remove your selected account from your Following list. The Following option is now turned into Follow, which means you have successfully unfollowed that account on Instagram and, in our example, the account changed to Following 91 persons.. See the below image:

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Unfollowing the person

Now, if you would like to unfollow someone from their profile, then on their profile, tap Following and select Unfollow from the menu that opens In our example, we tapped the profile icon for louicmoreno, selected the Following drop-down box, then chose Unfollow from the menu. See the following image:

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Unfollow a person from their profile

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How to Make Messages Disappear in Instagram

Instagram is a popular outlet for spontaneous texts thanks to its variety of filters and options. These are also the kind of conversations you do not want others to save permanently.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
December 2, 2021

Instagram is a popular outlet for spontaneous texts thanks to its variety of filters and options. These may be the kind of conversations you do not want others to save permanently. Let’s explore how to make the messages disappear.

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For creating self-destructing texts, Instagram offers a feature called Vanish Mode on its messaging service. An identical feature can be found in Facebook Messenger. Any text or media you send in Vanish Mode is automatically removed as soon as the recipient sees it.

First, make sure you have the latest version of the Instagram app on your Android or iPhone.

Next, open the Instagram app on your phone and swipe in from the left edge of the screen (or tap the text bubble button at the top right) to view a list of your messages. Refer to the below image:

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Selecting to view messages

Now, perform a swipe-up gesture above the text box to activate Vanish Mode. Once that’s successful, Instagram will update your chat background with a darker shade and throw in a few animations to let you know Vanish Mode is active. See the below image:

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Activating Vanish Mode by swiping up on a text box

Next, in Vanish Mode, you can continue to chat normally and send messages in all the usual formats, like direct stories, voice clips, and more. See the following image:

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You are in Vanish Mode

The difference is that once you swipe up again to leave Vanish Mode and the other person reads whatever you have sent, Instagram will delete those messages. Refer to the below image:

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Exiting Vanish Mode by swiping up

Now, while the recipient is free to take a screenshot of your messages in Vanish Mode, Instagram will notify you if and when they do.

Note! Instagram retains your Vanish Mode media and texts for up to an hour after they have been deleted. This is in case the recipient files a report for abuse and harassment and Instagram needs the Vanish Mode data to take action.

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How to Setup Screen Time on iPhone

Apple has tools to help you track your iPhone usage. Apple’s Screen Time settings include a bunch of handy things to help you foster healthy phone habits. That includes setting limits for how much you can use apps and checking up on your screen time.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
December 1, 2021

Apple has tools to help you track your iPhone usage. Apple’s Screen Time settings include a bunch of handy things to help you foster healthy phone habits. That includes setting limits for how much you can use apps and checking up on your screen time. Let’s explore this feature.

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First, launch the Settings app from the Home screen. Refer to the below image:

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Accessing Settings app

Next, scroll down to Screen Time. See the below image:

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Selecting Screen Time option

Now, you will need to turn on Screen Time. Tap Turn On Screen Time to proceed. See the following image:

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Enabling Screen Time

Next, a pop-up will appear with information about what you can do with Screen Time. Tap the Continue button at the bottom of the screen. Refer to the below image:

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Verbiage about Screen Time

Now, you can choose whether this is your iPhone or your child’s iPhone. For this post, , we are focusing on checking your own Screen Time. See the below image:

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Selecting which phone for Screen Time

Next, Screen Time usage is only recorded after you opt-in to the feature. You will not be able to retroactively view past screen time data. However, once you use your phone for a while, you will see data in the chart. Tap See All Activity for a deeper breakdown. See the following image:

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Your Screen Time stats

Now, you will see the apps that are taking up that Screen Time. Refer to the below image:

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Your Screen Time Most Used apps

To turn off Screen Time, navigate to:

Settings > Screen Time

and scroll down to the bottom. Here, tap on the Turn Off Screen Time option. Note! all your Screen Time stats will be reset.

This is a quick and easy way to get a glimpse at how you are using your phone. These numbers can be surprising to some people.

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How to Drag and Drop Photos Between iPhone Apps

Multitasking can be difficult on a small phone screen. Apple’s drag and drop tool makes it easy to move photos, text, links, and more between your favorite apps. This powerful feature can improve your photo or text manipulation.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
November 3, 2021

Multitasking can be difficult on a small phone screen. Apple’s drag and drop tool makes it easy to move photos, text, links, and more between your favorite apps. This powerful feature can improve your photo or text workflow.

 iOS 15 gives you the ability to simply drag something, such as a photo, from one app, and drop it in another. No messing around with downloading items or copy and pasting. Lets see how this is done.

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Drag and Drop Requirements

There are quite a few things you can drag and drop on the iPhone. Photos and text are the most obvious, but you can also grab videos, documents, links, audio files, and PDFs. However, you will need a source and destination app that supports the feature.

Developers need to implement drag and drop support in their app, which means the feature is not available everywhere. Apple’s own apps support it, including Safari, Mail, Messages, and Files. Other supported apps include Gmail, and WhatsApp.

Drag and Drop Essentials

First, open an app that supports the feature. In our example, we will be dragging a photo from Photos to Messages, but the action is exactly the same for text, links, and other items. If you are unable to find your Photos app, navigate to your first screen and use the Spotlight Search, to find the app. Refer to below image for the Photos app:

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Accessing Photos app

Next, select a photo. See below image:

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Find a photo to drag and drop

Now, hold a finger down on a photo until you feel a little vibration. Keep your finger pressed on the screen and drag the photo until it floats. Do not stop holding the selecting object. In our example, we have moved the photo to another spot on the Photos screen, my finger is still holding down on the photo. See following image:

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Dragging a Photo while holding down my finger on the photo

Now, with a different finger, navigate around the iPhone like you normally would. Keep the first finger pressed on the photo and use your other finger to open the destination. In our example, we are dropping the photo onto a Message, then release your finger. Refer to below image:

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Dropping the photo onto a Message and releasing your finger

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I was lucky – I found what I loved to do early in life. Woz and I started Apple in my parents’ garage when I was 20. We worked hard, and in 10 years, Apple had grown from just the two of us in a garage into a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees.

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How to Upload a Smartphone Video to YouTube

Do you have videos on your smartphone that you want to upload to YouTube but not sure how to do this? If you have recorded videos with your smartphone, you can upload them directly to your YouTube channel from your iPhone or Android device.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
October 27, 2021

Do you have videos on your smartphone that you want to upload to YouTube but not sure how to do this? If you have recorded videos with your smartphone, you can upload them directly to your YouTube channel from your iPhone or Android device. Let’s see how this is done.

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First, to upload a video to YouTube from your iPhone or Android device, you will need the official YouTube app on your phone. Download and install the app on your iPhone or Android device, if you have not already done so. To search for the app on an iPhone, go to your very first screen, the Spotlight Search, and type in “YouTube” to locate the app.

Uploading a Video

Next, launch the YouTube app on your phone and log in to your YouTube (Google) account. Then, from the bar at the bottom of the app, select the “+” (plus) sign. Refer to below image:

YouTube 1
Accessing the Add icon

Now, YouTube will open a Create menu. Select Upload a video from this menu. Note! If you want to make a YouTube Short, tap the Create a Short option, or, to stream a video, tap the Go live option. See below image:

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Selecting to Upload a video

Next, you will see an Upload screen that displays all your phone’s videos. Here, tap the video that you would like to upload to YouTube. Then, when the video begins to play, tap NEXT at the top-right corner of the app. See following image:

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Your Video to upload

Add Details

Now, you are on the Add details screen. Here, tap the Title field and enter a title for your video. Then tap Public to choose who can watch your video on YouTube. Refer to below image:

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Add some details about your Video

Set Visibility, Schedule, and Audience

Next, on the Set Visibility screen, select one of these visibility options for your video:

  • Public: This allows anyone on YouTube to watch your video.
  • Unlisted: With this option, only the people you share your video’s link with can watch the video.
  • Private: Only you and the people you choose can watch the video.

Now, tap Schedule to release your video on YouTube at a specific time. See below image:

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Selecting who can see your Video

Set your date then tap OK. See following image:

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Selecting the Video scheduled date

Set your time then tap OK. Refer to below image:

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Selecting the Video scheduled time

Your scheduled release of the video is displayed. See below image:

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Your Video release date and time

Next, tap the Select audience option. See following image:

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Selecting your Audience

If your video is meant for kids, select the Yes, it’s made for kids option. Otherwise, select the No, it’s not made for kids option. If you choose the No… option, you can specify further options by tapping Age restriction (advanced). Next, at the top-right corner of the app, tap Upload (not shown). Refer to below image where we selected the video is made for kids:

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Selecting who is your Audience

Edit Your Video Details

Your video will begin to upload to YouTube. When that’s done, go to Library > Your videos section of the YouTube app. Then, tap the video 3 dots menu button. Now, tap Edit to open the Edit Details screen and make any changes. When you are finished, tap Save. See below image:

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Edit your Video details

Your Videos Listing

Next, access Your videos section to see your uploaded video. See following image:

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Your recently uploaded Video

And that’s how you begin your journey of becoming a YouTuber!

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