YouTube's new gift feature lets viewers support creators with virtual items, but it might remind some of another platform's strategy.
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YouTube is testing a new AI feature that will let creators generate a unique 30-second soundtrack to use in their Shorts.
YouTube is testing a change to the swipe-down gesture. Now, it takes you to the next video instead of exiting the fullscreen mode.
YouTube has started to notify early adopters of Premium services that they will now have to pay equally as others.
YouTube for Android TV is getting a UI update that adds a prominent 'Subscribe' button to the main player UI.
After almost a year of announcement, YouTube Music has finally replaced the 'Listen Again' tab with 'Speed Dial' for recent favorite songs.
YouTube may soon make it easier to activate the bedtime reminder functionality in the Android application.
After being canceled over a year ago, the YouTube Premium Lite plan is back and is currently under testing in limited countries, except the US.
YouTube announced a bunch of improvements for its apps and services, including a new Sleep Timer, updates for the mini-player, and more.
It appears that YouTube Music is gradually rolling out the option to let users upload a custom image for playlists.
YouTube is currently testing a new "Save" button for Shorts that allows users to watch videos later but makes it difficult to dislike them.
YouTube for Android TV has tweaked the channel side menu, which now obscures less of the video you are watching.
YouTube has denied user's accusations that it is deliberately hiding the ad skip button on ads being displayed on the platform.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering a breakup of Google, targeting its Chrome browser and Android operating system, as potential remedies for the company's illegal search monopoly.
The EU Commission has issued requests for information to YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok on how their recommendation algorithms work and how they mitigate potential risks under the new DSA.
Removal of the popular Juno for YouTube app, by Christian Selig, from the App Store, leaves Vision Pro users without a dedicated YouTube solution.
Thousands of songs from Adele, Nirvana, and others have been removed from YouTube and YouTube Music due to a dispute with SESAC.
Google's NotebookLM now supports YouTube videos and audio recordings, allowing users to summarize, explore, and search within the content.
YouTube wants to gain more Premium subscribers with a new feature for US users that lets them ask anything about whatever they're watching.
YouTube has reportedly once again increased the price of its Premium subscription for some countries, in specific cases, by nearly 56%.
After being spotted in development a couple of months back, YouTube is finally adding the option to create custom thumbnails for a video playlist on Android.
Google announced a number of new features for YouTube, including Communities that expand on how creators and fans can connect with each other.
As the election nears, political content can dominate your feeds. Learn how to reset your YouTube and TikTok algorithms to avoid echo chambers and regain balance in your viewing.
Get ready to be bombarded with ads, as more users watching YouTube on smart TVs are seeing ads even when they pause a video.
YouTube is currently developing new technology that will help creators detect AI-generated songs and faces.
YouTube is introducing a new account linking feature that allows parents to link their profile to their teen's account. This gives parents insight into their teens' activities.
Sharing channels has become a whole lot easier, as YouTube has added a QR code feature for everyone around the world, allowing users to share their channels using QR codes.
It appears that YouTube has added a new feature via a server-side update that lets users on mobile share a currently playing video from a specific timestamp, similar to a desktop.
YouTube has introduced a so-called “Hacked Channel Assistant” to help creators recover and secure their hacked accounts by chatting with an AI chatbot and submitting required information.
Google is rolling out a new floating Gemini overlay on Android devices that includes a subtle glow animation and a new "Ask about this video" button that appears when viewing YouTube videos.
After being available since 2022, the latest version of Google Messages Android beta suggests that the company removed one of the prominent features of the app, the YouTube Picture-in-Picture player.
YouTube is experimenting with showing long-form video recommendations in the Shorts feed with a limited number of users to boost long-form video discovery in more places across the platform.
YouTube Music is gaining a new personal radio feature on your profile and channel that presumably updates daily and it can be shared via link to anyone allowing them to add it to their libraries.
One of the earliest Google employees, Susan Wojcicki, has died at the age of 56. The former CEO of YouTube stepped away from the key role early last year to focus on her family and health.
YouTube is testing a new feature to prevent unwanted playbacks on its platform. The Sleep Timer feature is currently available for testing to Premium users on desktop and mobile platforms.
Major tech companies like Apple, Nvidia, and Salesforce found themselves in a controversy over AI models trained using YouTube subtitles. Apple responded to the matter and addressed the allegations.
YouTube is rolling out a sound search feature for Android, and iOS platforms, making it easier to find your favorite song in a catalog of over 100 million songs, simply by singing or humming.
YouTube now lets you remove copyrighted songs from your videos while keeping other sounds such as dialogue and sound effects. The new tool is available with other copyright removal options.
YouTube now lets you report AI-generated content in videos that looks or sounds like you. The video-sharing platform has detailed the steps to file a privacy complaint in an updated support page.
YouTube is working on the ability to use custom thumbnails for playlists, according to an APK teardown. The current setup only allows playlist creators to use video thumbnails as playlist covers.