A Complete Guide on How to Rotate YouTube Videos on Phone and Desktops

Depending on the device you’re using, the process of rotating a YouTube video can be different. The detailed steps are shown below.

Most modern phones and tablets have a built-in rotate function. Once enabled, you can view a YouTube video horizontally or vertically when you tilt the phone to the side. Turning on the auto-rotate mode on your mobile devices is quite simple. Here is how you can do it:

• Swipe down or up to open the ‘Quick Settings’ panel.
• Tap on the ‘Auto-rotate’ icon to turn it on. It will highlight or change color when active.
• Play the YouTube video and rotate your Android phone or tablet to view it in the Portrait mode or Landscape mode.

• Swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen (for iPhone X and later) or up from the bottom (for earlier models) to open the ‘Control Center’.
• Tap the ‘Portrait Orientation Lock’ button to disable it.
• Open the YouTube video and turn your iPhone or iPad sideways. Then you can watch the video in the proper direction.

While desktops don't have pre-installed rotation features, there are some browser extensions you can use to rotate a playing YouTube on your PC. Here are 2 common options:

Video Transformer allows you to easily rotate the YouTube video you are watching via hotkeys. Not only can it rotate videos, but it can also scale, stretch, reposition and flip videos and images. It supports many popular video sites including YouTube, Vimeo, Bilibili, and Dailymotion.

• Add the Video Transformer extension to your browser. It is available for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.
• Then, play the YouTube video you want to rotate.
• Now, press the default hotkey to rotate the YouTube video in the desired direction.

► Alt + Numpad 1 / Alt + Numpad 3 to rotate ↻ / ↺
► Alt + Numpad 2 / Alt + Numpad 8 to flip vertically
► Alt + Numpad 4 / Alt + Numpad 6 to flip horizontally
► Alt + Numpad 7 / Alt + Numpad 9 to rotate 90 degrees ↻ / ↺

You can customize these default hotkeys to your preferences via the extension’s settings page.

Rotate that Video Player empowers you to easily change the orientation of videos that are playing on sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Bilibili, Dailymotion, etc. With this browser extension, you can rotate YouTube videos clockwise or counterclockwise to the angle you want.

• Add Rotate that Video Player extension to your browser. It works with all major web browsers.
• After installation, click the ‘Rotate Video Player’ icon in your browser toolbar to open its editing panel.
• In the editing panel, you can rotate the HTML5 player clockwise or counterclockwise until the video is in the direction you like.
• In addition, you can move the player window up and down if needed.

To rotate a YouTube video before posting, you can use WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro. It includes an easy-to-use video rotator that enables even novices to turn a video 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise. You can also flip or mirror videos horizontally or vertically. Additionally, it supports a wide range of video types and allows you to:

✅ Trim, split, crop, and merge video;
✅ Add effects or image/text watermark;
✅ Attach subtitles (.srt, .ass, etc.);
✅ Add soundtracks
✅ Tweak parameters (e.g. encoder, resolution, fps, bitrate)

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Launch WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro on your Windows and enter the ‘Converter’ module.

Next, click ‘Add Files’ or drag your video file into the program.

On the video toolbar, click on the ‘Rotate’ icon.

There are four rotate modes. Click on them to adjust the video’s direction to your preferred angle. You can preview the effect in the right window while rotating.

Click ‘OK’ to save the changes.

Hit the right-side output format section and choose a YouTube-compatible format like H.264 MP4 under the ‘Video’ category. Alternatively, you can switch to the ‘Web’ tab, where there are ready-made ‘YouTube’ profiles.

If you want to further customize the output settings, such as codec, bitrate, resolution, etc., head to the ‘Parameter settings’ to adjust them to your liking.

Finally, set an output folder and hit the ‘Run’ button to start the process. Then check the output rotated YouTube video in the folder you just set.

In this article, we discussed how to rotate a YouTube video on mobile phones and desktops. Whether it's a video that's currently playing or one that’s ready to be uploaded, you can easily find a solution here.

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Yes. Though YouTube doesn’t provide a built-in tool to rotate videos, you can still make it with a 3rd-party rotator tool like Rotate that Video Player extension.

On a mobile device: If you’re using the YouTube app on a smartphone or tablet, you can enable the Auto-Rotate function to view the YouTube video horizontally or vertically. Or, you can just typically rotate the device to adjust the video orientation.

On a computer: You can try the recommended browser extensions to turn the playing YouTube video in the proper direction.

Yes, using third-party video editors such as WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro or browser extensions before uploading or during playback.

Activate the auto-rotate function and rotate your phone or tablet. For PC users, install Video Transformer or Rotate that Video Player to view a YouTube video in the Portrait mode.

Within your iPhone’s Control Center settings, tap the rotation lock icon to turn it off. Then your iPhone should automatically rotate the YouTube video to match the device’s orientation.

This could be due to a disabled auto-rotate on your device or issues with the YouTube app. Ensure auto-rotate is enabled in your device settings.