YouTube Annotations is a really powerful tools as long as it is in the right hands. It can be used to engage viewers and help them understand what is being displayed in the Video. However, not everyone knows how to handle annotations and just clutter the video with these speech bubbles.
This is extremely annoying for the viewers, they are not here to read a blog post, they want to see what is inside the video. If you are tired of these Annotations as well, then it is time to get rid of them.
In this tutorial, we are going to show you different methods to disable Annotations, you can just use the one that works best for your situation.
Method #1: Close the Annotation on the Video
This is the most simple thing you can do, but in most situations this is all you need to do. For example, if a specific annotation is blocking an important area of the video, you can just close that single annotation to view properly. This way, you will not have to get rid of all the other important annotations and also able to view the video.
All you have to do is, move your mouse cursor over the Annotation which you would like to close and a “X” (cross) button will be shown on the top right corner of the annotation. Just click on the cross button and the annotation will go away.
Method #2: Disable all Annotations in a Specific Video
If a specific video has annoying Annotations, you can just disable annotations for that specific video as well. While the video is playing, click on the “Gear” icon located at the bottom left corner of the video.
Settings will open up, there you will see the option of “Annotations” with off/on button next to it. Click on the “Off” button and will turn “White”, indicating that the Annotations has been disabled for this Video.
Method #3: Disable Annotations Completely
If you are just really tired of Annotations and don’t want to see them at all, then you can also disable them permanently. However, this option is not recommended as there are many videos that depend on annotations to understand properly.
If you have made the decision of disabling annotations, then sign in to Youtube with your Google Account. If you don’t have a Google account then you will have to create one.
Once logged in, click on your account icon (it will your picture) and from the dialog, click on the the “Gear” icon.
Account settings will open up, click on “Playback” in the menu located at the left side.
In “Playback”, uncheck the option “Show Annotations” located under the heading “Annotations and interactivity” and then click on “Save”.
This will disable annotations permanently, you can enable it again by going to the same settings and checking the checkbox next to “Show Annotations”.
Here is a Video as well, showing how you can disable YouTube annotations:
If you have any questions or would like to share your experience with YouTube Annotations, let us know in the comments below.
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