YouTube is testing a new button to press when you don't know what to watch By David Nield published 28 December 24 Some users of the YouTube Android app are seeing a button that means less scrolling and more watching.
Google denies that a YouTube Premium feature is coming to free users with a few catches By Rowan Davies last updated 22 August 25 YouTube is giving free users the option to download videos for offline viewing, but it has quite a few limitations.
A cheaper YouTube Premium Lite tier could roll out soon – and as a Spotify fan I'm ready to sign up By Rowan Davies published 21 February 25 A new, cheaper YouTube Premium tier could launch soon, and it's perfect for those who just want videos and not YouTube Music.
Annoyed by YouTube autoplaying videos on Android? Sorry, it’s not a bug, it’s another experimental feature By Rowan Davies published 1 April 25 YouTube is yet again exploring with new features, as Android users have noticed this strange auto-play function in their mobile apps.
YouTube Premium gets 5 handy new features, including faster playback and higher-quality audio By David Nield published 29 September 25 If you're a YouTube Premium subscriber, you can now get faster speeds, better audio, and Jump Ahead across more platforms.
YouTube Music is testing a new feature that sounds a lot like Spotify's AI DJ By David Nield published 27 September 25 If you're a YouTube Premium subscriber in the US, you might be able to add some commentary to your tracks.
YouTube Premium subscribers just got 5 handy new tricks – but I'm still waiting for this one feature By David Nield published 31 January 25 Premium users can now ramp up YouTube speeds to 4x and get higher quality audio, but there's still room for improvement.
Your YouTube TV app could get much easier to use with these 2 new features By Henry St Leger published 13 February 25 The YouTube TV app is set to get some key changes, with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan laying out the platform’s plans for 2025.
YouTube Recap is a fascinating review of your year in videos – here’s how to find it By David Nield published 2 December 25 YouTube is joining in with the end-of-year summaries, and you should be able to find yours in your account now.
Would you pay for better sound on YouTube? The video-sharing platform could soon let you control audio quality, but it'll cost you By Rowan Davies published 21 March 25 YouTube could be launching a new audio control feature allowing you to adjust sound as well as video quality - but only for YouTube premium subscribers.
YouTube’s new TV app redesign looks promising, but I hope it fixes this annoying subscriptions problem By Mark Wilson published 26 April 25 YouTube is getting a big "TV viewing upgrade" soon – and I hope that includes fixing a frustrating subscriptions problem.
Wix teams up with YouTube Shopping to expand the social shopping experience By Sead Fadilpašić published 23 January 25 The YouTube Shopping tool has expanded to include Wix.com, too.
YouTube Premium's new two-person tier looks like a good deal – but it's still not enough to get me to pay for YouTube By Hamish Hector published 6 May 25 YouTube Premium rolls out a two-person subscription option in some regions, but it still seems too pricey.
YouTube is giving its TV app a much-needed redesign soon – here’s what it looks like By Mark Wilson published 23 April 25 The YouTube experience on TVs is about to get a lot better, thanks to a redesign that's just been announced by Google.
A cheaper YouTube Premium Lite plan just rolled out in the US – but you’ll miss out on these 4 features By Mark Wilson published 5 March 25 YouTube has announced that its cheaper Premium Lite plan is getting a full rollout in the US – with other countries getting it later "this year". Here's how it compares to full Premium.
AI will start remixing your music on YouTube By Eric Hal Schwartz published 15 November 24 YouTube is testing an AI music remix tool.
YouTube TV might be planning a big Netflix update that puts the best streaming services first By Amelia Schwanke published 4 March 25 YouTube is reportedly planning some big changes to its TV app, including adding more paid-for streaming services to its homepage.
YouTube just got a big TV app upgrade – here are 9 new time-saving improvements By Mark Wilson published 30 April 25 YouTube is rolling out a new "quarterly update" for its app on smart TVs and games consoles – and it mostly looks like a usability improvement.
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.
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.
YouTube Shorts is getting a huge free Veo 3 upgrade that might just make me leave TikTok and CapCuts behind By Lance Ulanoff published 18 June 25 The powerful Veo 3 AI video generator previously only found in the premium Gemini Pro and Ultra is coming to YouTube Shorts, for free
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 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 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.
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.
You can now post straight to YouTube with Adobe's free video editing app update as Google and Adobe continue their love-fest By Steve Clark published 10 December 25 Content creators now get more tools as Adobe and YouTube join forces.
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 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.
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 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.