How to Solve the 4x4 Rubik's Cube (v2)

My beginner's tutorial on solving the 4x4 Rubik's cube puzzle.

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Notation: 1:08
Step 1 (Centers): 1:55
Step 2 (Edges): 10:23
Step 3 (3x3 and Parity): 15:46

Fix Edges: R F' U R' F
OLL Parity: Rw2 B2 U2 Lw U2 Rw' U2 Rw U2 F2 Rw F2 Lw' B2 Rw2
PLL Parity: Uw2 Rw2 U2 Rw2 R2 U2 Rw2 Uw2

Intro Music: "Dusk" by Tobu and Syndec [NCS Release]

Outro Music: "Mesmerize" by Tobu [NCS Release]

[venonat]

17:13 OLL parity
18:23 PLL parity

Timestamps for myself

[weefps]

14:51 last edges pairing 17:13 Edge parity 18:24 corner parity

Just saving these time stamps for later

[checkmate]

Finally after weeks have solved the edges. Am crying

[lamarpena]

My edges are singing, " We, will never, ever, ever, get back together,

[expresslifegt]

Thank you!!!! Recommending this when u need to solve a 4x4!!! Easy steps unlike the others and very clear

[ZCubing]

READ BEFORE COMMENTING [Common Problems]

If you are having trouble with the centers and corners not matching up correctly when doing the first layer, you messed up the color scheme while building the centers.

If you are having trouble with the edges or corners being in a weird position on the last layer, then you skipped the end of the video. This is called parity, beginning at 15:46.

If you are having trouble with pairing edges (but not the last two), make sure you have two edges with a matching pair next to each other, and at least one unsolved edge on the top (or bottom) of the cube. Now, do a wide turn to pair them up, move the pair onto the top layer, replacing it with the unsolved edge, and undo the slice turn.

If you are having trouble with pairing the last two edges, I will reiterate my instructions from the tutorial. Align the edges next to each other exactly like before, except flipped around so that the colors do not match if you were to pair them up. Now, do a wide turn as if you were pairing them up, execute the algorithm (R F' U R' F) with the "pair" on the right, and undo the slice turn.


Other than this advice, unless you have a very specific question, I would recommend being resourceful and searching elsewhere for a different perspective on the problem!

[PRCNT]

Even after 5 years this tutorial still helped me and I was able to solve the 4x4!

[chromaticeditz]

11:45 - same layer
13:25 - middle pairs
17:12 - OLL Parity
18:24 - PLL Parity
Time stamps for myself

[binoyjoseph]

The intro song was very nice.
That made me happy !

[cristianaleman]

This is 3 years late but this helped me solve the 4x4 the first time I've ever touched one

[mitchhirt]

This tutorial made perfect sense. I just got my first 4x4 in the mail today, and although I already knew how to do the centers, I was not sure how the edges worked, and I had no clue how to fix parity. Thanks for the awesome tutorial!

[starkiller]

A big pointer that I wanted to throw out to everyone who is having difficulty building the center pieces is to take a look at the corner pieces for reference, it’s such a big help. For ex. I see a blue, red white corner piece. I’m building the blue on top, that means white should be facing you and red will be to the right.

[chinolul_]

Best tutorial by far it’s so explanatory and makes sure that he’s covered everything in the step

[nela]

I have watched a couple of tutorials on 4x4 and this one is the best so far imo. I always like when there's an alternative way to remember steps besides algorithms.

[nightwolfarts]

Thanks so much! I've watched a few tutorials on how to solve this, but with the way I solve, I always got stuck when two of the corners were in the wrong spots. This is only tutorial I've found that actually goes over that. Now I can solve my cube

[lassesterby]

Honestly you can just call yourself The Best Tutorial Maker Out there. You Are really good at explaining you helped me alot🎲😉😣

[jcft]

Thank you SOOOO much! I finally sol ed my 4x4!

Edit: how did i already get a like? Thank you all for the likes :3

[idk-ikwp]

Out of all the videos that I watched on Youtube on how to solve a 4x4 this is the only one that helped me out

[hiironik]

green: 7:00
blue/orange: 8:02
how to connect edges 11:15
same layer edges: 11:44
edges last step without alg 15:13
Oll parity 17:13

[ShadowBladerYT]

Thanks for the tutorial! It helped me out a lot in learning how to solve the 4x4x4 Rubik’s cube! :D