How-tos for getting more out of YouTube
Short, practical articles. Each one solves a specific job: watching while you work, slowing down without pitch shift, translating captions, sending videos to NotebookLM.
2026-06-08
How to watch YouTube while you work (without losing focus)
Three Picture-in-Picture modes, when to use each, and how to keep video on top without it becoming a distraction.
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How to slow down YouTube without changing pitch
What "preserves-pitch" actually means, how to do it in any browser, when you need a pitch shifter instead, and the practice workflow that works.
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How to translate YouTube captions in real time
YouTube already has translation under the hood. Here is how to surface it, read the transcript in your language, and click any line to seek there.
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How to send a YouTube video to NotebookLM in one click
The fastest path from "watching a video" to "asking NotebookLM questions about it." A practical walkthrough.
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The best Picture-in-Picture Chrome extensions in 2026
An honest review of every PiP extension worth installing, what each does best, and when to use which.
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