YouTube is experimenting with a Premium plan for two people
YouTube is experimenting with a Premium plan for two people YouTube is testing a YouTube Premium subscription plan designed for two people to use, Moneycontrol reports (via Android Authority). Company spokesperson Alex McQuiston confirmed to The Verge that the pilot is taking place in India, France, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. “We’re experimenting with new ways […]
YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails for ‘mature content’
YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails for 'mature content' YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails for ‘mature content’ A small number of YouTube viewers will now see blurred thumbnails for certain search query results. | Screenshot: YouTube YouTube has announced a new experimental feature that’s “aimed at providing safer search experiences for all users.” The service will […]
Everybody wants to buy Chrome
Everybody wants to buy Chrome For sale: one browser, very popular. As the remedies phase of the Google Search trial heats up, two things have become very clear. The US government would really like to force Google to sell Chrome, and there are a lot of companies interested in buying it. What do you really […]
YouTube is everything and everything is YouTube
YouTube is everything and everything is YouTube Looking back, the original idea behind YouTube seems almost quaint. The mythic founding story goes like this: in January of 2005, two PayPal employees, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, were at a party. People were taking photos and videos on their digital cameras. Sharing photos was easy, sharing […]
Inside WWE’s divide-and-conquer YouTube strategy
Inside WWE's divide-and-conquer YouTube strategy Inside WWE’s divide-and-conquer YouTube strategy With over 108 million subscribers, WWE has truly colossal reach on YouTube. The company currently sits just behind PewDiePie at number 11 on the list of most-subscribed channels across the entire platform. When youâre at that level of popularity, thereâs constant communication with YouTube about […]
YouTube’s new AI tool generates free background music for videos
YouTube's new AI tool generates free background music for videos YouTube’s new AI tool generates free background music for videos YouTube is giving creators a new AI tool that can generate instrumental tracks to use in videos for free without worrying about copyright claims, TechCrunch reports. The new feature was demonstrated in a video posted […]
YouTube says Nope! to age-gating Balatro videos
YouTube says Nope! to age-gating Balatro videos On Friday, the YouTube channel Balatro University posted a video highlighting how some of their videos had recently been age-restricted after the company tightened its policies about gambling content. But in a post Monday night, YouTube said the restrictions shouldn’t have been applied. “Videos featuring Balatro gameplay should […]
AV1 is supposed to make streaming better, so why isn’t everyone using it?
AV1 is supposed to make streaming better, so why isn't everyone using it? AV1 is supposed to make streaming better, so why isn’t everyone using it? When you jump into a video on YouTube or Netflix, a lot happens very quickly behind the scenes. Video data is rapidly downloaded to your device, which then has […]
YouTube tests turning off notifications for channels you don’t watch
YouTube tests turning off notifications for channels you don't watch YouTube tests turning off notifications for channels you don’t watch YouTube is switching off some push notifications for channels with frequent uploads in a new test that might make you miss alerts you’ve signed up for. The latest test announced by the official TeamYouTube community […]
YouTube Shorts will count views even if you scroll past
YouTube Shorts will count views even if you scroll past YouTube will soon count Shorts views using the same method as TikTok and Instagram. Starting March 31st, YouTube will display the number of times a Short starts to play or replay, like Instagram and TikTok do, instead of only counting after someone watches a Short for […]