Recipe videos too long? Get to the recipe faster

Quick answer

You want the oven temperature. The video wants to tell you about a trip to Italy, a sponsor, and why you should subscribe. Home cooks complain about this constantly.

What 125x is: 125x is a web app at 125x.app. You connect your YouTube subscriptions, and it gives you a feed of the latest videos from the channels you follow, each with a summary: a verdict, the 5 key takeaways, and the spoiler, plus Actionable and Lessons tabs with more tips. You read that and decide what's actually worth opening.

Find the recipe fast

• Check the description first. Many creators link a written recipe.
• Look for chapters like 'Ingredients' and 'Method' and jump.
• Check the pinned comment for quantities.
• Use the transcript to search for 'cups', 'grams' or 'degrees'. See transcript summary.

While you cook

• Write the recipe down before you start. Greasy hands and a scrubbing timeline don't mix.
• Slow to 0.75x for technique parts like folding or knife work.
• Rewatch only the step you're unsure about.

Save recipes you'll cook

• One 'To cook' playlist, max 10 videos.
• After you cook it, write the recipe and your changes in a notes app.
• Delete what you haven't cooked in a month.

Other tools

There are apps that turn cooking videos into written recipes. They can be handy. Double-check quantities against the video.

How 125x fits

If you follow cooking channels, each new video in 125x gets a summary with takeaways and an Actionable tab, which for recipes often reads like the steps. You can tell at a glance if it's a dish you'll make.

FAQ: questions people ask

How do I get the recipe from a YouTube video quickly?

Check the description for a written recipe, then chapters and the pinned comment.

Why are YouTube recipe videos so long?

Longer videos with stories and sponsors are common on YouTube. Chapters and descriptions help you skip to the recipe.

How do I save YouTube recipes?

Keep a short 'To cook' playlist and write recipes you liked into a notes app after making them.

Related guides

• Why Are YouTube Videos So Long Now? The Real Reason
• How to Skip to the Good Part of Any YouTube Video
• Why YouTubers Never Get to the Point (and the Fix)
• Read a YouTube Video in 2 Minutes: Transcript Summary
• Every 125x guide

125x is a web app at 125x.app that turns your YouTube subscriptions into a feed with a summary on every video, plus Actionable and Lessons tabs with more tips, so you can see what's worth opening before you spend the time.

125x is made by Blake Labs Inc. 125x is not made by YouTube or Google.