Google's YouTube division has revealed it is making more of an effort to make third-party apps less usable if they attempt to block out ads created for the video streaming service.
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After AI companies hit the wall to gather high-quality data to train their AI models, companies like OpenAI are alleged to have transcribed a million hours of YouTube videos to train GPT-4.
Google has pulled the plugs from its Google Podcasts app in the US, making YouTube Music Google's main podcasting app. A prompt appears in the app notifying the users about the shutdown.
YouTube will soon remove its Playables experimental feature that lets you play video games inside its video streaming app. The feature was introduced to limited testers in September last year.
Google has announced that it is now requiring YouTube creators to properly label any content in their videos that uses realistic-looking AI-created content. The tools are now in their Creator Studio.
YouTube has started rolling out a new video player interface for its TV app. The company said its new design is meant to make its video-watching experience more interactive for the viewers.
Google's YouTube TV now has over 8 million users since it first launched on a limited basis in April 2017, which makes it the biggest internet-based TV service in the US by a wide margin.
A new unofficial YouTube client app called Juno is now available for Apple's Vision Pro headset. The app uses YouTube's APIs to load videos in a webview and offer controls for playback.
Google announced today that the total worldwide subscriber numbers for its YouTube Music and YouTube Premium services have surpassed the 100 million mark. That number does include free trials.
Two more major entertainment apps, YouTube and Spotify, have joined Netflix by not offering their native apps for Apple's upcoming Vision Pro headset that will soon launch in the US.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai sent out a memo to his employees late on Wednesday, informing them that they should expect more "role eliminations" at the company, but not on the scale of 2023's layoffs.
A new report states Google is cutting about 100 of its employees in its YouTube division, as part of an overall restructuring of its various teams. This is the latest in a series of Google layoffs.
According to several user reports online, Google was apparently slowing YouTube down if it detected adblockers. However, Adblock has now confirmed that such is not the case at all.
In YouTube's continuing war against ad-blocking users, it's being discovered that the site has enabled code that slows itself down, with immediate recovery once the user turns off their ad blocker.
Recently some Western companies including Google were relieved of some fines imposed by Russians. Out of these, Telegram commented that it was unaware of the reasons why the charges were dropped.
In a rather atypical YouTube scamming scheme you can actually get paid by cybercriminals. However, earning a few extra bucks can get you into trouble, as the cheats hope you come back for more.
Paramount+ has added the entire 9-episode first season of the Halo live-action TV series to its YouTube channel, letting people in the US watch the show for free for the first time.
Google has updated its Bard chatbot so it can now use its YouTube extension to check out specific videos. Then it can chat with users so they can get specific information about the video's content.
Recently, users online began reporting that YouTube was loading slower on Firefox and not on Chrome and it was found to be intentional. To put an end to conspiracy theories, Google has responded.
If you happen to use Firefox and you recently noticed YouTube loading up slowly on it, chances are it's not your internet or your hardware— Firefox itself allegedly causing the issue.
Google has announced it will soon add a feature that will let YouTube content creators inform their audience if a video clip has "altered or synthetic content that is realistic" made with AI tools.
Under the Digital Services Act, the European Commission is strengthening controls on online platforms to ensure the safety of users, especially, children regarding content shared online.
YouTube's channel Home tabs are getting a new "For you" section, which will recommend content from the channel to users based on their watch history which will begin rolling out on 20th November.
YouTube has started limited trials of two new AI-powered features designed to improve the viewer experience and support creators. Premium members now can use a conversational tool to ask questions.
Google parent Alphabet reported third-quarter earnings that beat estimates, but cloud revenue growth disappointed, sending shares lower. YouTube revenue rose 12% to $7.95 billion, beating forecasts.
YouTube Music is adding new layers to its app for more customization and easier music discovery. It has even added generative AI in the latest feature helping create unique artwork for playlists.
Someone has figured out how to use a third-party user-agent extension on the Chrome web browser to get rid of the adblocker warning on YouTube by switching it to identify the browser as Windows Phone.
YouTube has started the rollout of a new watch page that displays news stories related to specific topics. The feature will be available in over 40 countries across the globe over time.
Google has announced it will roll out a bunch of new features for YouTube over the coming weeks. It includes a fast way to enable 2x playback speeds on mobile devices and the web and more.
Google celebrates its 25th birthday with a nostalgic doodle, showcasing its logo's evolution. The tech giant reflects on its journey, innovations, and services, including YouTube and Android.
Google says it will offer podcasts for free in the YouTube Music app around the world before the end of the year but will shut down the dedicated Google Podcasts app sometime in 2024.
The limited availability YouTube Premium Lite tier is going away for customers in some European countries. For a reduced price, it offered an ad-free YouTube experience but not the other features.
Google has announced changes to the way it serves adverts to viewers on YouTube who are using connected TV apps to watch their content, primarily making the breaks longer but less frequent.
YouTube is testing a new Playables feature that allows users to play basic games directly on the platform. The initial test includes the game Stack Bounce and is only available to select users.
Google Chrome has added a new feature that allows users to capture still images from videos. It is currently available in the latest version of Chrome, but may not be available on all sites.
YouTube is testing two new features. A channel tab bundles recent uploads from subscribed creators, making it easier to find content. And a Shazam-like humming search makes it easier to find music.
YouTube has announced how it plans to work with and reimburse both artists and rights holders for the presence and use of AI music across its platform, in a post on its official blog today.
Google has launched a new page on its platform, named the "Transparency Center," it acts as a one stop shop for all of Google's product policies and resources for everyone to access and view.
YouTube and YouTube TV users will also be able to have more options for watching multiple games at once with NFL Sunday Ticket, and there will be additional NFL Shop integrations in the future
YouTube is testing a popup for non-Premium users that urges them to disable adblockers with a countdown timer. It emphasizes the features of YouTube Premium so its creators can be paid.