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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Learn to solve a 3x3 first: • How to Solve a Rubik's...
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]
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Outro Music: "Mesmerize" by Tobu [NCS Release]
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[@venonat1]

17:13 OLL parity 18:23 PLL parity Timestamps for myself

[@lynetteehle4514]

you know what, this really actually helps

[@cuber-ws3nt]

no thanks

[@kowi2576]

Lynette Ehle I think he was making a joke how much he gets parity lol

[@SuperTalkcam]

Other people can use these timestamps. Thank you.

[@ajmarlow-herbas5886]

I was just about to look for timestamps for parody, thanks

[@julioconstante9260]

THIS IS THE BEST 4X4 TOTURIAL ON KZbin. JUST REWATCH IT AND WRITE DOWN THE OLL AND PLL ALGORITHMS ON PAPER AND LEARN TO MEMORIZE THEM. TRUST ME, THERE IS NO BETTER 4X4 TUTORIAL ON ALL OF KZbin.

[@SenjuTheSlime]

Julio Constante :)

[@cubersanonymous5180]

OMG THAT DIDN'T NEED TO BE IN CAPS

[@TheGrassySceptile]

OMG THAT TOO

[@timconsemulder9060]

AND "THAT TOO" TOO!

[@geesauce3850]

Noah Richardson has a good tutorial too

[@cristianaleman5430]

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

[@detective_8995]

Im 4 buddy

[@ejumper_0987]

@@detective_8995 no you aren't

[@detective_8995]

@@ejumper_0987 4 years late stupid

[@limeedhot]

@@detective_8995 he said buddy so he probably is

[@checkmate5732]

Finally after weeks have solved the edges. Am crying

[@MonkeMan003]

MGM Casual good luck When I was learning it was a living hell But I’m sure you can do it

[@checkmate5732]

@@MonkeMan003 Thanks I have now solved it and moving up to 5x5!! That will be like DOUBLE living hell!!

[@brodysproul1589]

I know right can’t do it

[@whyisthere3skull]

The hard way to a solve a 4x4 is parity

[@Thepuffymonkey]

Sproul Cuber you should learn yau, jperm has a really good tutorial, I can also give you tips if you need

[@wee0fps61]

14:51 last edges pairing 17:13 Edge parity 18:24 corner parity Just saving these time stamps for later

[@ntrengineer3108]

😵😵😵😵😵😵

[@rebelredRC]

Thank you

[@ThecoolchampWang]

i mfing hate edge parity cause i keep gettin it :(((

[@wee0fps61]

@@ThecoolchampWang yeah it’s pretty annoying

[@ThecoolchampWang]

@@wee0fps61 exactly

[@Cadavra]

Think that this is actually the best tutorial for 4x4 Rubik's cube, all the other ones are too long and confusing👍

[@asonii-7460]

yeah and noah richardson added way to many algorithms, more than needed. the only ones that were helpful was the paring algorithms, and the hook and bar algorithms

[@BobberRB]

Really? :o

[@thomasprior5713]

I think its the worst ive seen so far

[@cjhasskillzlevine9070]

ikr

[@Error-sy7uu]

Ikr

[@lamarpena8556]

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

[@logocorp_590]

Hahaha

[@bcodeable]

Haaa

[@pranavhirani4080]

Same

[@ldgaming4213]

Use Ruwix lol

[@Al93271]

Same. The corners are actually doing the same thing as well.

[@jcft1408]

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

[@Z3Cubing]

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!

[@danielyaguas982]

i think everybody knows have to solve 3x3 if they have a 4x4 :/

[@plasmalockx8193]

Daniel Yaguas I dont

[@danielyaguas982]

Quentilot rllly u should use his 3x3 tutorial then :)

[@fletcher3452]

legoboyz3! Meme

[@crezey2149]

If you use the r' f r' b2 r f' r' b2 r2 algorithm for the last set of edges, and the r u' r u r u r u' r' u' r2 algorithm for the last set of corners, you won't have a parity.

[@100P3RC3NT]

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

[@expresslifegt9011]

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

[@binoyjoseph1795]

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

[@lassesterby4720]

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

[@starkiller1790]

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.

[@briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206]

Without a doubt the best tutorial for a 4x4 cube on KZbin... Thank you for this upload.. Kind regards Brian .. This cube is way harder than a classic 3x3 cube

[@chinolul_]

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

[@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!

[@rachelstevenson3533]

This is the best tutorial. Noah Richardson's 3x3 tutorial was good but he added way too many algorithms for the 4x4 and made it too complicated. This one is shorter than the others but it explains everything. Who cares if he has more views, I strongly recommend this video for anyone who wants to learn. Thank you legoboyz3!, you have earned yourself another subscriber.

[@lucas29476]

Timestamp notes for myself: 5:34 Red (third centre) 8:01 Fifth (and sixth centre) 10:34 Edges introduction (put solved edges on top (and then flip cube if filled)) 13:25 Top and bottom edges all solved. What next? 14:18 Precondition for last two edge pairs: to-be-paired edges in same layer 14:33 If not in same layer: R U’ B’ R2 trick 14:51 Algorithm Dw R F’ U R’ F Dw’ 15:03 Algorithm explained 15:35 Intuitive explanation 15:48 3x3 now 17:13 OLL Parity (Flips one “edge when viewed as 3x3 (hereafter ‘Edge’)”) (Normal parity: 0, 2, 4 Edges flipped. Abnormal parity: 1, 3) 18:24 PLL Parity 19:06 Alg for switching two opposite edges

[@user-xe6il2yz3y]

Good tutorial, it HELPED ALOOOOOOOOOT! I was searching all over the internet for a tutorial, AND NEVER EXPECTED TO FIND ONE SO GOOD AS THIS ONE!

[@ShadowBladerYT]

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

[@Neogoescrazy]

Nice

[@moerlin6864]

That sounds kind.

[@Cuber-fw8cf]

Thankss soo much This really helped I could not find the right video until I saw this!

[@bikemonster6187]

This is the best 4x4 cube tutorial on KZbin I'm not lying and if your reading this and you are struggling keep trying trust me you will get it

[@chromaticeditz]

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

[@chromaticeditz]

E

[@user-vq7mm6yt4x]

@@chromaticeditzWhat?!?

[@Veehead1]

Though this is for you, it still helps all of us, you need some likes

[@xmangameplay9579]

You *thought* you were done until you got *hit* with an oll/pll parity. SMH IM *STILL STRUGGLING* LOL

[@drewboozer427]

lol I didn't pay attention to it and I finished the cube with two edge pairs swapped. I wanted to die.

[@chrisyang2632]

i didn't get a parity the first time

[@kscdisappointment2404]

I got both of them on my first solve

[@pureintellectualbeing3575]

@@drewboozer427 ...

[@drewboozer427]

@@pureintellectualbeing3575 Lol I learned it long ago by now😂

[@nightwolfarts7525]

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

[@javascriptsophie4958]

I thought that I would never solve the 4 x 4 but I finally did thanks to you. Congratulations, you have just earned yourself a new subscriber

[@RCRitaChan]

Same

[@j-bone2413]

Challenge: solve a 4x4 into a 2x2 then solve the 2x2

[@andylester4657]

thats a good one m8

[@cloroxbleach1550]

That is easy I actually do that with a 10x10

[@shahidyasin7124]

huh?

[@jordangottschalk7983]

+Michael Carinci yeah

[@shahidyasin7124]

+Jordan Gottschalk I forget why I said huh.

[@222nela222]

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.

[@Petalwcue5668]

Agreed

[@Zenithwastaken391]

Ye

[@aishajimenez5243]

Bro with this video it helped me more than any other video cause I kinda know algorithms and it only took me 7 minutes on my first try! Great Job! You earned a sub!

[@hiironik9179]

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

[@eliblackburn]

Ty so much

[@AWSMcube]

1:35 From now on I'm gonna call that a Rwanda prime

[@gp3665]

Lol

[@xishen1276]

AWSMcube ee

[@mikagachi2567]

thanks for the help🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@I3lackVeNoM911]

Best tutorials I've seen on KZbin. Solved my first 4x4 and megaminx with his videos. Very simple and straightforward as long as you know how to solve a 3x3 first!

[@sigmb6]

im so happy thank you so much for this great and clear tutorial it fells like a whole new realm to me.

[@chrispassante8532]

14:02 last edges 17:08 weird yellow cross case

[@shocmiester7690]

Thanks

[@konserveoyun224]

1%: Normal comments 99%: *TİMESTAMPS FOR MYSELF*

[@idk-ik9wp]

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

[@angeldustshusband8060]

Can u plz go into detail on how to get the last 4 edges cuz that's where I can't go past

[@im_skrib8149]

Thank you so much my whole family is so surprised now lol 😂 thanks z3 cubing

[@bachanim28]

lol... i'm the only one in my fam who can solve most types of cubes, and they are all surprised!

[@wabble6656]

This is the best I have seen BY FAR. I was already confused on the centers on some of the others 😂🙏I just didn't get the edges though...

[@valencehockey1668]

10:56 edge pairing starts Time stamp for me

[@smoothbrain5689]

When you try to copy a comment that has a lot of likes😁

[@valencehockey1668]

@@smoothbrain5689 Wtf shut the fuck up, this was a time stamp for me you dumbass

[@valencehockey1668]

@@smoothbrain5689 And im not doing it for the likes you dumbass

[@smoothbrain5689]

I bet you profile pic is exactly what you look like

[@valencehockey1668]

@@smoothbrain5689 lol i look handsom

[@thotdestroyer4j164]

And here I am crying because of edges

[@xMilozz]

ikr i wish the edges were just algorithms

[@charunivethasg2979]

Just be patient and make sure you don't mess stuff you already did

[@snowcat1130]

Same

[@shinigami6331]

you'll get used to it :|

[@PWBStudios]

But do u know how to solve a 3×3?

[@michaelchalfant__7872]

thank you sooo much i needed this so much because all the other tutorials were too hard for me too understand but you made it easy. thank you edit: but i didnt get parity so im scared.

[@drewboozer427]

if it's solved already then just do the parity algorithm and you'll see what it looks like roughly. then to solve it just do it again so then you'll be ready for when u do get it

[@mareali7981]

Me toooo

[@olivemtb]

This is really the best video to learn to solve the 4 by 4! I have watched countless videos and none of them were as good as this one. Thank you!

[@Abdurrahman-ec4wx]

Jeez man !! Thnx for the video. Just solved my new bought up cube but i aint shuffling it now on !!

[@hhisaliar]

Thx so much! Very clear, now I just have to start memorizing. Best tutorial by far. 👍👍👍👍

[@ishangamingzone2108]

Thank you, the timecode and the algorithms really helped, really hope you reach 1 million.

[@raghunandan23]

yes me to

[@qwassont8442]

Thanks so much, you made the solving easy unlike many other tutorials

[@mattevans1643]

Omg i have been struggling with the last edges for about an hour, and then i realized that i can do the middle layer edge swap for a 3x3 on a 4x4, and that solved my issue. I didn't think it was working at first, but then i realized if i did it to each middle layer that might solve the issue and it did.

[@nigelkhong2850]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Now I can be on par with my friends

[@adamsiegel6873]

parties are very hard to solve, but fantastic explanation on the video. You've really shown a lot of effort.

[@maxrodriguez1069]

I bought a rubiks 4x4 in case i needed to take the cube apart if this tutorial didn't work, but it did so thanks. luv ur channel👍🏼👌🏼

[@davidjpeacock]

Once I got through the reduction elements, the 3x3 solve I did using Roux method and it gave me no parity problems at all. Nice hybrid method. 😎

[@Z3Cubing]

You’ll still get parity with any method, you just got lucky.

[@davidjpeacock]

@@Z3Cubing Indeed; J Perm told me the same thing. Thank you for the education. 🙂

[@KarinaKingdom]

Thanks so much! I subbed and hit the bell! You helped me solve it in 2 days! For me, this is really great. I already solved it twice! Love the tutorials, keep it up! 👌😊

[@carterlam4037]

Your so good at explaining these tutorials! Keep doing what you do man!

[@georgethomas6585]

Yeah z3 you explain very well

[@SuneCUBING]

FINNALY after learning how to solve the white and yellow center keep up the content Z3 Cubing!

[@goofyahhuncleproductions2915]

I tried J Perm’s tutorial it didn’t work so I tried yours and it worked out perfectly the problem was how confusing his was when I was only on the center pieces. 👌

[@mads4453]

Thank you so much!! I be been trying to solve the 4x4 ever since Christmas and this video made it so easy. Side note- I am no longer clinically depressed

[@metaladvice2394]

I have solved 2x2 - 9x9... but never the 1x1 please help

[@humuhumunukunukuapua7]

No, nobody has yet figured out the 1x1, it's too complicated.I've been trying to solve that thing for years now, but it's almost impossible.

[@notLL5]

I believe that feliks is the only one that can solve one because he is the only one who can see the algorithm

[@stealthednexus8646]

The cubing Kid cant move so it can’t be solved

[@anonymousunknown9759]

Yung Gamer you don’t know what a joke it omg

[@samzgm5804]

Yung Gamer r/wooooosh

[@moerlin6864]

This is the best teaching ever!

[@p4rf252]

Finnaly, an actually good 4x4 rubiks cube tutorial

[@limeedhot]

OMG YOU SPELLED RUBIKS CUBE RIGHT CONGRAAAATULATIONS

[@sigma_8479]

Thank you so much. You were the channel that got me into cubing, helped me start and inspired me to make my own channel. Yo are a really big inspiration to me Alex, thanks.

[@sondre7501]

I learned the 4 by 4 cube with my Moyu Weisu!!😀😀 Thanks for the AMAZING tutorial!😀😀👍

[@shinigami6331]

if you have the two edge pieces that are mixed up at the end, then use this algorithm instead of restarting, Uw2', Rw2', U2’, R2’, Rw2’, U2’, Rw2', Uw2' hope this helped :D

[@isaacroy-lavallee3573]

By far the easiest, fastest 4x4 solving tutorial!

[@itsbenoo1475]

What happens if I have 2 unmatched edges left and there’s nothing to swap it with what do I do

[@aidantoonen1339]

slice flip slice

[@archieboiii8106]

@@aidantoonen1339 what's that

[@archieboiii8106]

@@aidantoonen1339 in moves

[@Avnish8826]

14:00

[@xx_elijah7990]

14:52 Corner matchy thingy Timestamp for myself

[@freyav4486]

This helped so much!!! Thank you 💞💞

[@GoatedPerson-nh7jm]

BEST 4X4 TUTORIAL OUT THERE

[@loowerzpv1931]

I finally got my edges thank u so much

[@parth1v]

Me just sitting here trying to find out how to solve the last 4 edges be like: (‘- ‘)

[@cuddlefish8943]

i feel your pain, i'm stuck there too

[@jackhammond1156]

He said how to do it in the vid but you have to pay good attention 6:18 is when he explains it

[@jackhammond1156]

My bad 14:28

[@DN-xt6jm]

I’m stuck there too

[@cubetin5415]

OMG I SOLVED A 4x4 Best vid ever. easy to understand

[@johnpenner5182]

good tutorial. the whole idea of reduction makes a lot of sense, and together with knowing the 3x3 makes the whole thing more approachable. thank you.

[@henfc456]

SICK! I XAN NOW SOLVE THE 4x4 You explained it so well. Thanks you so much.

[@christianrodriguez7295]

EFC HENRY no he didn’t dumbass

[@limeedhot]

i am very happy that you xan solve it! i think i xan solve it now but i am not fast

[@wscubing6061]

Thank you sooo much. By far the best tutorial maker out there!

[@maxrodriguez1069]

Agreed 100%

[@GreenPB]

I think Jperm is better cause his tutorials are shorter and straight to the point. But Z3 does make great tutorials too.

[@damianchristian5401]

T

[@valencehockey1668]

Yup

[@Realest_king]

@@GreenPB yeah but Z3 explan more

[@shug73shug99]

Who else is crying from edgees

[@yusufasimboztas6329]

Me

[@TheCain91]

Thank you. Very clear, intuitive and simple. I was right searching a video of yours instead of any one. The Skewb tutorial was also pretty usefull.

[@Isaiahlara0922]

Best 4 by 4 tutorial out there very clear solved it really easy!

[@SubToBlitzz]

Recommendation: You should try mixing the Noah Richardson’s 4x4 tutorial and this Z3cubing tutorial. It helped for my brother. -Someone

[@chunkymonke108]

Noah puts his edges on with his initial centre so they are different

[@JZM006]

People saying the edges are hard that is easy just wait to you get to parity...

[@Zay_plays_ball]

Ikr

[@3moctezumaboys]

Never thought I’d do it but your tutorial helped me. Thanks man I appreciate it. Keep on making those killer videos!

[@its_lenahcuwu1286]

After a billion try i finally solve it your really great at teaching

[@ifrahnoor7018]

bro you just solved all my problems you need to go with the champions :) :) :) :)

[@JayKaryo]

He pronounces his t’s very aggressively.

[@bobjeff6779]

What

[@jkmproductions9339]

Yeah he does

[@doublemosasaur5091]

stop bullying men wtf

[@limeedhot]

@@doublemosasaur5091 he is not a man he is a z3cubing i cant believe you misgendered him

[@legendsgaming3990]

I'm able to solve all the square cubes with your tutorial (even though it takes forever) THANKYOU!

[@mousmisarangi7305]

Young Z3 cubing teaching to solve a 4x4 #good teacher

[@tswizz2196]

14:50 For myself don’t judge

[@theallseeingegg]

Why would anyone judge you? This video is for beginners...

[@sugarwizard8676]

Wait So I can do an Uw U? Yassssss

[@jcft1408]

uwu

[@eric_t123]

this is the best 4x4 tutorial out of all the ones i watched

[@Koen_Peters2]

Well now I can solve my friends cube (don’t have four by four yet.) YET! Edit: adding other parentheses your welcome Eli Staples.

[@xx_elijah7990]

You need the other parentheses. Sorry I have OCD

[@trust5227]

Ok guys, there are 2 easier algorythems for OLL parity. 1.Memorize the damn thing 2.Start over and cri

[@ejumper_0987]

lol

[@USERNAME-ph3ly]

I can't solve all the edges

[@zegamingcuber857]

kdkkdjsjsjsjsj then look up the parity algorithm

[@korokua]

me neither I can't solve the last ones

[@teamchar1996]

same here i dont get it

[@OortCloud]

Do R F' U R' F

[@tz177]

Same I can’t get the fucking edges to work

[@meghanard5421]

Your skills in cubing are faster than my thoughts

[@toopy512]

YAY THANK U SO MUCH I LEARNED HOW THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIIFEEE now to learn how to solve my 5x5 :D

[@Marlon_Inno]

Omg solved it ur so good teacher

[@andrewtran5335]

U went too fast on the algorithm right after the OLL algorithm

[@khoango5005]

If you use a double turn to make an edge, you will switch the centers

[@moxxvr968]

Thank you 🙏🏾 this is way much easier than J Perm’s video

[@josh123gamer8]

I can't do it I am just sitting here crying

[@creoz3433]

Green Bay fan me too

[@OortCloud]

Green Bay fan me to you, as a cuber, you can do it, believe it, legoboyz3 worked hard on this video, he explaines every little thing dont let it kill your spirit to solve your 4x4, YOU CAN DO IT!

[@josh123gamer8]

My Rubix cube popped and I can't fix it

[@sh1ge89]

the first tutorial i watched was noah's tutorial it was crap but when i went to lego boyz method it was easy now

[@karenashleybosano2811]

Haha just try and try! Hahaha. I hope you learned it already bc it's 3 months ago

[@groszak1]

New OLL parity: (Rw U2) x (Rw U2) (Rw U2) (Rw' U2) (Lw U2) (Rw' U2) (Rw U2) (Rw' U2) (Rw' U2) (you may replace wide with slice moves)