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Can you fast forward and fast forward on TV?

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David Ramirez

Published Feb 26, 2026

Can you fast forward and fast forward on TV?

The rewind and fast forward buttons on the remote control do not work when streaming a video from my network. Sometimes you want to skip a part you’ve already watched, or you’re looking for that specific great scene to show you audience how awesome your TV is.

How to fast forward and rewind streaming movies?

While watching a video, click the center button and the timeline appears with pause highlighted. Click up and the timeline becomes more prominent. Use the right and left buttons (on the round dial) to FF and RW. Wonderful! You made my day!!

How to make YouTube videos automatically fast forward?

If this is the case, it would help to clear your browser cookies. Now start “PulseAudio Volume Control” and go to the Configuration tab. Under “High definition Audio Controller” I had “Digital stereo (HDMI) Output” selected.

Is there a way to fast forward on Roku?

On Roku, for instance, you have to use the remote’s fast forward or rewind buttons; using the directional pad will instead give you a 10-second skip with no preview at all. Mentioned in this …

How often do you tap the Fast Forward button?

That’s okay. Now, the fast forward button will skip forward 30 seconds every time you tap it. Tap the button four or five times when a commercial break starts, and you should be clear of all of the commercials in pretty short order.

Is there a button to fast forward on a DVR?

That’s all there is to it. Reportedly this works even on Comcast’s newest DVR models. If you have a DirecTV DVR (model HR2X) and remote, your remote may already have a “slip” button on it that will essentially fast forward for 30 seconds. It’s not the same as actually skipping 30 seconds ahead in one tap, but it probably covers more time.

On Roku, for instance, you have to use the remote’s fast forward or rewind buttons; using the directional pad will instead give you a 10-second skip with no preview at all. Mentioned in this

Can you fast forward 30 seconds on a DirecTV remote?

If you have a DirecTV DVR (model HR2X) and remote, your remote may already have a “slip” button on it that will essentially fast forward for 30 seconds. It’s not the same as actually skipping 30 seconds ahead in one tap, but it probably covers more time.