Solve the Last Layer / Third Layer - 3x3 Cube Tutorial - Only 4 moves to learn - Easy Instructions

Simple, easy-to-follow, step-by-step explanation to solve the TOP, LAST, or THIRD layer. No complicated terms. All 3rd layer situations covered.

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Table of contents:
0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Yellow CROSS:
1:14 - Yellow Cross - Dot
1:49 - Yellow Cross - Hook
2:19 - Yellow Cross - Bar
2:49 - Yellow EDGES
4:30 - Yellow Edges - Opposite Edges Match
5:06 - Yellow Edges - Adjacent Edges Match
6:10 - Yellow CORNERS
8:59 - Finishing the Cube

I worked hard to find the most simple method. I hope it helps you a lot!

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[natalierivera]

Why Is there 1.2k dislikes☹️. This video is the only video Ive seen that made sense on how to solve the top layer. For those who disliked hate to break it to you but this may be the only video that gives you full repeated steps to help you understand the algorithms for the final layer. I watch this video countless times and this helps me a lot, if you rewind it you can also pause the video and it makes it easier to see the algorithm written on the screen😁!!I Good job on making this video👍!STAY SAFE AND GOD BLESS YOU. HAVE A GREAT DAY!!

[thedeadender]

Finally someone who can speak clear and actually explain their algorithms in full details

[ledoremonff]

Thank you so much from one month I was trying to solve last layer but today I did because of you thanks

[reemabaroom]

I know I'm four years late to the party, but this was honestly the best tutorial I've ever seen. I always knew how to solve up to the yellow cross but I got fed up trying to solve for the rest of the cube. After over 5 years I decided to try again and found this video, and today I solved it!! Now I gotta memorise it :D Thank you so much 🤩🤩

[helix-occam]

This is the best third layer tutorial on YouTube. Not only does he offer a clear and structured explanation, he is also extremely pleasant to listen to.

[alexfernandez]

I’m in my 40’s and I finally have solved it. I can knock this off my bucket list. I can do the other 2 layers pretty easily. The top layer had me stuck for a while. Now I just got to practice it a few times.

[TZB]

Many years in my life...I had been confused by the different colours if this 3x3 cube. Precisely at the age of 12. Now I am 55. Yes, it was remained unsolved puzzle till I found this video today, on 17th Aug 2024. Meanwhile I tried to solve this like once in a blue moon or seldom. But kept that pain and tried to watch few tutorials recently. All of them helped me to crack up to 2nd layer. This one was a unique one among the flood of rubic's cube tutorials in the YT. So I made it today and after watching only few parts of this video, I made it successfully. Thanks a lot. And I subscribed this channel as well!❤

[prissomething]

I have watched a few different tutorials after losing the patterns over the years and this is the best one! super simple breakdowns and explanations of why each step is important. finished it with ease over and over again!

[shaunh]

Best training video of them all. Despite the fact you are obviously a cube master, you somehow remembered exactly what it was like when starting out, and made a video to explain the moves perfectly, and didn’t manage to lose anyone along the way - because you clearly stated all the possible pitfalls/challenges and how to deal with them. Hats off to you. I got my first ever solve following this. Thank you.

[Koalaking]

I watched all last layer Tutorial and this one was not Complicated if and if I would rate it I would give it a inf/10 This is best last layer Video Tutorial would recommend to watch this if you're stuck

[Anonymous.me]

You explain it so nicely… how it isn’t this easy in other vids? Thank you! ❤

[bryanlocklear]

Me looking at videos for hours and don't get anywhere. This guy made me solve it in 10 minutes!!

[lordons]

OMG OMG OMG OMG

You are the first person to make me solve the RUBIKS CUBE

IM FREAKING OUT AND I AM BURSTING IN HAPPINESS

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

Thank you SO MUCH

[Farden]

For anyone that is struggling with the last part this is the perfect video, great explanation, easy to follow and overall amazing video

[EliWKD]

I watched it like 50 other YouTube tutorials and this was the one that helped me out to solve my first cube

[MarouaneTF]

The joy and satisfaction
i felt when i finally solved the cube was like mo other

[freeway]

I was stuck solving the last layer for a day. But was finally able to solve it through your video..Thanks

[infernal..]

3:12 middle match
4:29 across match
5:05 sides match
7:15 none in right place
8:09 correct place
9:04 all 4 correct place

[aryanupadhyay]

Hey, I am from India and I learned it in 5 to 6 hours. I found this tutorial the best rubix cube tutorial on youtube. You are the best. I was able to understand you more than Indian tutors who taught in Hindi. I know and love English but it is difficult for Indians to understand a foreigner speaking English because of their tone but you were super duper amazing and I loved the 'algorithm' very thanks to you. I am a 12 yr old and now I could be proudly be able to tell my friends that I can solve a rubix cube. Now I will use and I want to make it a remarkable hobby which I could do. Lot of love ❤ to you from 🇮🇳 INDIA 🇮🇳 ❤

[zaphodbeeblebrox]

I had never worked a cube in my life until last night (with these third layer instructions). I did it again today on another cube. This is THE best third level instruction video on YouTube, Bar None!