View Videos on Samsung Galaxy S4
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This is part of the VisiHow series on how to use the Samsung Galaxy S4. You can visit the main VisiHow on how to USE SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 for a full list of S4 VisiHow Articles
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a big screen that is suitable for viewing videos on your phone. This VisiHow article will discuss on how to view videos on your Samsung Galaxy S4 using the default video player.
View videos on Samsung Galaxy S4
Following the instructions below will allow you to view videos on S4:
- 1You can do this by pressing on the "Home" button once, or tapping on the back button a few times.Go to Samsung Galaxy S4's home menu.
- 2Tap on the "Apps" iconto see the list of currently installed applications on your Samsung Galaxy S4.
- 3From the list of applications on your Samsung Galaxy S4, look for the Gallery app and tap on it to open your phone's gallery.
- 4Tap on a folder that contains the video that you want to open.You will then be taken to the list of files on your Gallery.
- 5The list will be shown by thumbnail. Tap on a thumbnail to view a large version of the thumbnail.A list of all videos in the folder will show.
- 6Tap on "Play" to start playing the preferred video on you Samsung Galaxy S4.
- 7The video will now start playing.
- 8You can also browse through the video files by swiping to the left of the bigger thumbnail.
- 9You can also swipe to the left and right on the smaller thumbnails to navigate through the other videos.
- 10You have successfully learned how to view videos on your Samsung Galaxy S4.
How to view videos while doing other stuff with your Galaxy S4
You can also view videos on your Samsung Galaxy S4 while doing other stuffs with your phone. You can enjoy the same multi-tasking and video minimizing features as that of a computer on your device. Follow the procedures below to learn it.
- 1Go to your Home screen by tapping on the Back key for a few times or pressing the Home button once.
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From your Galaxy S4's Home screen, tap on the Apps icon on the lower-right part of it
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From the Application Menu, find "Gallery" and tap on it to open.
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Locate the video that you want to open
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While the video is playing, tap on the minimize video icon
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This will minimize your video and allows you to use your phone normally
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Tap and hold on a video, then drag it to the location where you want should you opt to move it
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You can try composing and sending a short message to see that the feature works
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You have successfully learned how to view videos while doing stuff on your Samsung Galaxy S4
. If you have problems with any of the steps in this article, please ask a question for more help, or post in the comments section below.
