Watching a video on YouTube in full screen is the optimal way to use the site, but it prevents you from using other features such as comments, seeing video information, or seeing recommended videos. A new feature has been released today by YouTube that allows you to watch a video in full screen, but at the same time, scroll down and view the comments and the rest of the site like you would normally do.

In an announcement to Twitter, the YouTube team has announced a new feature called "Scroll for details" that appears when watching videos in full screen mode on YouTube.

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Now you can scroll down to Like, Comment, and Subscribe without ever having to exit full screen. Scroll back up to return to the full screen experience. Try it out! pic.twitter.com/Bj3b1umKuE — Team YouTube (@TeamYouTube) November 13, 2018

This feature works by displaying a indicator at the bottom of a full screen video that states "Scroll for details", with a down arrow as shown below.

YouTube video in full screen mode

When you scroll down with your mouse, the rest of the site will appear, including the comments.

Scrolled down to see the rest of the site

When your done, you can simply scroll back up and continue watching the video. It should be noted that while you are scrolled down and interacting with the rest of the site, the video will continue playing off screen.

H/T: Techdows.com