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YouTube now lets creators pause comments on videos
It's rolling out to all creators.
Sarah Fielding12.08.2023
Here's how to move your subscriptions off Google Podcasts before it shuts down
Google's new migration tool will help users move their podcast subscriptions from Google Podcasts to YouTube Music.
Stephanie Barnes12.08.2023
Inside the 'arms race' between YouTube and ad blockers
YouTube's dramatic content gatekeeping decisions of late have a long history behind them, and there's an equally long history of these defenses being bypassed.
Anthony Ha12.01.2023
YouTube Music brings personalized album art to its 2023 Recap
YouTube Music Recap is now live and this year you can get your own personalized album art to share along with your listening stats.
Kris Holt12.01.2023
Google's Bard AI chatbot is getting better at understanding YouTube videos
Google has announced that it has expanded the capabilities of Bard's YouTube extension so that when it's enabled, the generative AI can "understand some video content."
Mariella Moon11.23.2023
Google admits YouTube's war on ad blockers is resulting in 'suboptimal viewing' experiences
In screen recordings shared on Reddit and other online forums, users show how their screen goes blank for a short period when they click on a YouTube video before the page loads.
Mariella Moon11.21.2023
YouTube will now let breastfeeding and twerking videos be monetized
YouTube videos that feature breastfeeding content can now earn money on the platform, so long as they meet a certain set of criteria.
Mariella Moon11.17.2023
YouTube's first AI-generated music tools can clone artist voices and turn hums into melodies
Musicians like John Legend and Troye Sivan are lending their voices.
Sarah Fielding11.16.2023
YouTube rolls out high bitrate 1080p to all Premium subscribers
YouTube Premium subscribers now have access to some experimental new AI features as well as enhanced 1080p playback at a higher bitrate.
Nathan Ingraham11.16.2023
Google, Meta and other social media companies will be forced to defend teen addiction lawsuits
US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has ruled that the companies that own and run the most popular social networks today will have the face lawsuits blaming them for teenagers' social media addiction.
Mariella Moon11.15.2023
YouTube will let musicians and actors request takedowns of their deepfakes
The company is also rolling out clearer labels on content created using AI.
Sarah Fielding11.14.2023
YouTube will soon show visitors a personalized For You section on channel pages
YouTube is adding a new For You section to creator channels. The TikTok-like feature will be personalized to each visitor, recommending content from a channel based on the viewer’s watch history.
Will Shanklin11.09.2023
Thousands of people are uninstalling ad blockers after YouTube's big crackdown
Ad blocking companies say that thousands of people are uninstalling their products after YouTube started cracking down on ad blockers.
Pranav Dixit11.07.2023
YouTube tests AI-generated comment summaries and a chatbot for videos
YouTube announced two new experimental generative AI features today. Premium subscribers can soon try AI-generated comment summaries organized by topic, and a chatbot that answers questions about videos.
Will Shanklin11.07.2023
How the meandering legal definition of 'fair use' cost us Napster but gave us Spotify
From DMCA takedowns to Content ID filters, record labels continue to crack down on online music sharing.
Andrew Tarantola11.05.2023
YouTube's new teen protections limit recommendations on potentially harmful videos
The video streamer is also increasing the frequency of its Bedtime and Take a Break reminders.
Sarah Fielding11.02.2023YouTube is cracking down on ad blockers globally
YouTube has "launched a global effort" to prevent users from using ad blockers.
Mariella Moon11.01.2023
YouTube Music now lets you generate your own AI playlist art
You can design the the cover art right in the app.
Sarah Fielding10.24.2023
Twitch will allow simulcasting to competitor streaming platforms
Twitch will now allow users to cross-stream on other live video sites. The announcement was made at TwitchCon in Las Vegas, just as it dropped new simulcasting guidelines.
Malak Saleh10.21.2023
YouTube may soon let musicians lend their AI voices to creators
YouTube creators may be able to upload music that sound like they were actually sang by famous musicians one day.
Mariella Moon10.19.2023