How to Use Gemini to Summarize YouTube Videos

Google recently added the option to ask Gemini about what’s on your smartphone screen. This feature can be enhanced by enabling extensions, which add more context to your queries. One of them is designed for YouTube, and it’s the one we’re going to introduce to you today.

How to enable YouTube extension on Gemini

YouTube integration in Gemini should be enabled by default for most users. Google Workplace accounts, however, may have extensions blocked due to policy settings.

To check or enable the YouTube extension, follow these steps:

1. Open the Gemini app
2. Tap your profile picture in the upper right corner
3. Select Extensions
4. Scroll down to enable YouTube embed

What can you do with Gemini on YouTube?

Once the extension is enabled, when you open Gemini while watching a YouTube video, the AI ​​should display an Ask About This Video button . This is similar to the  Ask About This Screen feature that launched last week.

For Gemini’s integration to work, the YouTube video must have subtitles, regardless of language, according to our tests. Subtitles don’t need to be enabled, nor does the video itself, as the feature can work even during pre-roll ads.

All you need to do is call up Gemini (by default by long-pressing the power button), click the Ask about this video button, and ask Gemini a question by typing it or saying it out loud.

In addition to asking for a summary of the video, you can try different questions regarding its content, such as making an ingredient list for a recipe video or a travel itinerary for a travel vlog.

Gemini returned an incomplete result from a Korean recipe video, and we often had to adjust the question to get the desired result. A footnote on the Gemini window reminds us to always double-check the results presented. Summarize YouTube Videos Summarize YouTube Videos Summarize YouTube Videos Summarize YouTube Videos Summarize YouTube Videos