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YouTube Premium starts showing ads to subscribers
YouTube Premium starts showing ads to subscribers
For years, YouTube Premium has been marketed as a way to enjoy an ad-free YouTube experience. But apparently, that is no longer the case, as Premium subscribers are now starting to see ads on the platform. 13 Nov 2024
YouTube announces new feature: Handles
YouTube announces new feature: Handles
YouTube has today announced a new feature called Handles. According to Google's video platform, the new feature can help YouTube creators identify ...... 10 Oct 2022 - 9 comments
Loved by users, hated by Google: YT Vanced discontinued
Loved by users, hated by Google: YT Vanced discontinued
Unofficial YouTube app for Android, YT Vanced, is being discontinued. Loved by users, but hated by Google, the app has offered features that users have longed for, such as ad-blocking and real dark mode. 13 Mar 2022 - 1 comment
RIGHT NOW: Google is down - also YouTube, Gmail, Google Photos, etc are all down
RIGHT NOW: Google is down - also YouTube, Gmail, Google Photos, etc are all down
All major Google services crashed on 14th of December, 2020, including Google search, YouTube and Gmail. 14 Dec 2020 - 1 comment
Google plans to turn YouTube into a shopping site
Google plans to turn YouTube into a shopping site
YouTube might get Buy now links next to product review videos and unboxing videos, allowing users to buy the shown product through YouTube itself. 15 Oct 2020
How does YouTube recommendations work? Help Mozilla to find out
How does YouTube recommendations work? Help Mozilla to find out
Mozilla launches a browser extension that hopes to figure out how the YouTube recommendation algorithm really works. 21 Sep 2020
YouTube decided: 720p is no longer HD
YouTube decided: 720p is no longer HD
YouTube has dropped the HD label from videos having 720p resolution. Now, only videos with 1080p or higher resolution get the stamp. 18 May 2020 - 9 comments
YouTube removing coronavirus conspiracy theories
YouTube removing coronavirus conspiracy theories
YouTube has been fighting the good fight against illegal content since its inception – or realistically after Google acquired it. However, much ...... 07 Apr 2020
Disney, Facebook, Sony join Netflix and others to slow down streaming
Disney, Facebook, Sony join Netflix and others to slow down streaming
People having to work from home and spend most of their leisure at home unsurprisingly has meant that internet usage has gone up tremendously. ...... 24 Mar 2020
YouTube Rewind 2019 released - is it as bad as 2018?
YouTube Rewind 2019 released - is it as bad as 2018?
YouTube has published its YouTube Rewind 2019 video, highlighting content on the world's largest video platform. 06 Dec 2019
Google simplifies shifting streaming music between devices with voice, apps, or touch
Google simplifies shifting streaming music between devices with voice, apps, or touch
Many homes now have multiple media and entertainment devices spread throughout, and Google wants to make it easy to switch the device you are listening to music or watching YouTube videos on. 09 Oct 2019
Fire Challenge: Mother warns after son burned for social media stunt
Fire Challenge: Mother warns after son burned for social media stunt
A mother is warning about the dangers of social media 'challenges' after her 12 year old son is badly burned doing the so called 'Fire Challenge'. 04 Oct 2019 - 4 comments
YouTube Music is now pre-installed on new Android devices
YouTube Music is now pre-installed on new Android devices
Google has tried to capture the music market with different iterations of streaming services for quite a while without much success. Previously ...... 27 Sep 2019
Google copies one of Spotify's most popular features to YouTube Music
Google copies one of Spotify's most popular features to YouTube Music
Spotify has become truly a force to reckon with in the music industry. Even giants like Apple, who used to be the top dog when it comes to digital ...... 23 Sep 2019
YouTube's TV portal shutting down
YouTube's TV portal shutting down
YouTube has become immensely popular in the past few years. It might not be the TV killer everyone thought of, that's probably Netflix, Disney, ...... 15 Sep 2019
Apple to stream iPhone event first time ever on YouTube
Apple to stream iPhone event first time ever on YouTube
If you are like us, part of the tech press or even a fanthusiast of Apple, you've probably watched some of company's annual launch events online. ...... 07 Sep 2019
YouTube restores controversial channels removed earlier this week
YouTube restores controversial channels removed earlier this week
Earlier this week, YouTube had removed popular accounts from its service citing infringement of its rules on hate speech and conduct. It then reversed its decision for some. 01 Sep 2019
You can soon watch YouTube Originals for free
You can soon watch YouTube Originals for free
As Netflix made it obvious, for Redbox and Blockbuster painfully so, that streaming is the new medium for TV and movies, every major player ...... 17 Aug 2019
Russia warns Google over YouTube videos and notifications
Russia warns Google over YouTube videos and notifications
Roscomnadzor has warned Google to stop promoting 'illegal mass events' through YouTube as protesters target the government. 12 Aug 2019
Major change to YouTube rules: Copyright claims now require timestamp
Major change to YouTube rules: Copyright claims now require timestamp
YouTube has managed to dodge the 'copyright mafia' since the beginning, or at least since acquisition by Google, fairly well. I guess having ...... 10 Jul 2019
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