YouTube could soon make it impossible to use ad blockers on its videos – here's how By Cesar Cadenas published 14 June 24 YouTube is experimenting with injecting commercials directly into videos, which could break ad blockers for good.
YouTube Music's web app now gives you offline downloads for travel tunes By Cesar Cadenas published 27 February 24 You'll be able to download your favorite tracks and podcasts, but first, you need a YouTube Premium subscription.
Want to skip to the good bit of a video? YouTube is testing a smart AI feature for that By Roland Moore-Colyer published 26 March 24 YouTube is testing a smart AI feature – and it could finally make me subscribe to YouTube Premium.
Investigation finds companies are training AI models with YouTube content without permission By Eric Hal Schwartz published 16 July 24 YouTube data is being used without asking creators to train AI models.
YouTube has started flagging Premium Family members who live at different addresses – just like Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown By Rowan Davies published 2 September 25 YouTube has started sending emails to users who don't live under the same roof as the Family plan account manager.
YouTube is testing a fix for the most annoying thing about subscriber notifications – and I'm fully on board By Rowan Davies published 31 March 25 YouTube is in the middle of testing another feature, but this time its aim is stop bombarding you with unwanted notifications.
YouTube is finally letting you hide one of its most annoying features – and you’re going to be thankful for this By Rowan Davies published 25 September 25 After constant user complaints, YouTube is letting you get rid of end screen pop-ups – although the solution is far from perfect.
YouTube Shorts gains an edge over TikTok thanks to new music video remix feature By Cesar Cadenas published 16 February 24 Content creators can now better integrate their favorite artists into videos. Meanwhile, TikTok is reeling from a recent lost deal.
Is YouTube auto-playing Shorts when you open the app? Well, you’re not alone - here’s how to fix it By Rowan Davies published 17 March 25 A bug has been spotted in the YouTube app that automatically opens the Shorts tab instead of the homepage. Here's what you can do to fix it.
YouTube Premium could be getting a new time-saving perk, showing you recommended videos directly in your playback queue By Rowan Davies published 26 March 25 YouTube Premium subscribers could be getting another new feature that shows you recommended videos directly in the playback queue.
Look out, AI video could soon flood YouTube Shorts By Eric Hal Schwartz published 15 February 25 YouTube Shorts adds Veo 2 AI video tool.
The YouTube Kids app on smart TVs will stop working in July, and that's a worry By Carrie Marshall published 27 February 24 The YouTube Kids app is being killed off on smart TVs but the mobile app is still available for now
More than a third of US tech workers prefer to learn from YouTube rather than more traditional online courses - and I, for once, totally agree By Efosa Udinmwen published 18 June 25 YouTube is now apparently the unspoken teacher in tech offices, helping professionals survive job expectations they often aren’t fully prepared for.
Another big AI feature could be on the way for YouTube Music, but it has a long way to go before it can beat Spotify By Rowan Davies published 13 May 24 A leaker has spotted a new AI feature for YouTube Music that's not available yet, but could be announced at Google I/O 2024.
You can now move your Apple Music playlists to YouTube Music with just a few taps By Alex Blake published 28 August 24 Apple has simplified the process of switching to YouTube Music by facilitating fast transfers of your Apple Music playlists.
YouTube will use AI to snip copyrighted music and not silence your whole video By Eric Hal Schwartz published 8 July 24 YouTube's new AI feature removes copyrighted songs without deleting all audio.
YouTube is now way more popular than Netflix and Disney Plus on smart TVs – here's how they compare By Carrie Marshall published 21 August 24 YouTube grabbed gold in July's streaming Olympics – here's how much more popular it was than Netflix, Disney Plus and others.
You could start chatting directly with Gemini Live about a YouTube video you're watching very soon By Eric Hal Schwartz published 14 January 25 YouTube is testing AI conversation tools.
YouTube Music now lets you sync playback progress on different devices, but Spotify got there first By Rowan Davies published 21 July 25 YouTube Music is taking inspiration from Spotify once again with the addition of a new 'Resume' feature, but it's still early days.
YouTube Music will finally let you look up tracks just by singing into your phone By Cesar Cadenas published 18 March 24 Reportedly seeing a limited release, this tool can help you find the name of the song that's on the tip of your tongue.
YouTube's mindless free games are now available to everyone, here's how to play them By Hamish Hector published 29 May 24 YouTube has rolled out its mindless free games to all YouTube users, but why would you want to play any of them?
YouTube warns of phishing video using its CEO as bait By Sead Fadilpašić published 6 March 25 YouTube isn't changing its monetization policy - it's just a phishing scam.
The YouTube Music 2024 Recap has launched before Spotify Wrapped 2024 – here's how to find it By David Nield published 21 November 24 There's lots to explore in the recap for YouTube Music this year, including your top tracks and your 'music character'.
These are the 5 best Christmas streaming gifts for a budding TikTok or YouTube star By Matt Hanson published 30 November 23 Put these streaming gifts under the Christmas tree for the YouTube or TikTok streamer in your life.
YouTube can spot those AI-produced faces and music tracks you're seeing all over By Eric Hal Schwartz published 9 September 24 YouTube releases new AI detection and control tools.
Youtube's pesky new pause screen ads are its latest attempt to push you to Premium By Carrie Marshall published 13 September 24 YouTube has started rolling out new ads that run when you pause videos on your TV – but at least they're only static ones, for now.
YouTube launches preemptive strike against misinformation with the new Notes feature – but will it work? By Allisa James published 18 June 24 The Notes feature YouTube is introducing will be a vital weapon against misinformation on the platform.
YouTube admits it’s been enhancing videos behind the scenes with machine learning By Eric Hal Schwartz published 27 August 25 YouTube admitted to quietly tweaking creator videos for clarity using machine learning, and prompting a promised opt-out in response.
YouTube TV could lose several Disney channels in a matter of days – but there’s a way you could be compensated By Rowan Davies published 27 October 25 Programs such as ESPN and ABC could be blacked-out from YouTube TV if a agreement isn't made by the deadline on October 30.
YouTube's new AI tool will let you create your dream song with a famous singer's voice By Cesar Cadenas published 16 November 23 In addition to Dream Track, YouTube is testing another AI feature that'll let you write a guitar riff just by humming it