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BenBen TV 10 Second Skip: Rewind and Forward Without the Progress Bar
BenBen TV 10 second rewind and forward let you jump a missed line or skip an intro without dragging a tiny progress bar. Tap once for 10 seconds, tap again to go further.
By Marcus Bell, Streaming App Reviewer
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Where the Skips Live
The skip controls sit in the player beside play and pause, within easy thumb reach. One control jumps 10 seconds back, the other jumps 10 seconds forward, and both work while the video plays or while it is paused. There is no setting to switch on: the skips are part of the player.
The BenBen TV playlist player keeps the controls simple on purpose. A player for links should make jumping easy, because links lead to long videos, long lists, and long intros, and dragging a progress bar on a phone is a fiddly way to move through any of them.
When to Skip Back
Skip back for a missed line, a name you did not catch, or a step in a tutorial you need to see again. One tap covers a short miss, and two or three taps cover a longer one, without losing your place the way a blind drag does.
Skip back also pairs with the demo playlist. Try a sample, skip back over a section, and feel how the player resumes: smoothly, from the new position, with no restart. The demo guide shows how to use samples for exactly that kind of practice.
When to Skip Forward
Skip forward past an intro, a recap, or a section you have already seen. Tap once for a short hop and several times for a longer one, and the video resumes from the new point. For a video you are watching for the second time, skipping forward is faster than scrubbing to a remembered timestamp.
If a skip lands in the wrong place, skip the other way. The controls are symmetric, so a mistake costs one tap, not a search for the lost position. That forgiveness is what makes skipping better than dragging on a small screen.
Skips in Short
Back for a missed line, forward past an intro, several taps for longer jumps. The 10 second skip is the most used control in a link player, and BenBen TV puts it where your thumb already is.
Quick Answers
Can I change the skip length in the player?
No. The skips are fixed at 10 seconds, which keeps the player simple. Tap several times for longer jumps.
Do skips work on playlists and direct links?
Yes. Skips work on any video playing in the player, whether it came from a playlist item or a direct link.
Why does a skip sometimes pause briefly?
Because the player refills its buffer from the new position. A steady connection keeps that pause short.