Aside from last night's widespread service outage, Youtube Music seems to be hitting their stride lately. They've been adding features left and right to make up for their hasty jump from the Google Play Music ship and it's starting to feel like home for my listening needs a bit more every day. This … [Read more...] about You may soon be able to share Youtube Music songs as Instagram and Snapchat stories
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It’s not you: YouTube, TV and Music are all down for many
Let's make this short and sweet, shall we? Just a few minutes ago while trying to stream some live TV via YouTube TV, my wife kept getting an error about the playback failing. Though my first thought was to reset my modem and router, that didn't help things. I checked my connection speed (400MB/s … [Read more...] about It’s not you: YouTube, TV and Music are all down for many
Goodbye Unlimited: Google makes sweeping changes to your Photos and Drive storage
When we first heard that Google was locking a popular Google Photos feature behind a Google One paywall and that they had revived their Premium Prints subscription service in Photos, we knew that something was going on. I've alluded to the fact that Google seems to be becoming as much paid as it is … [Read more...] about Goodbye Unlimited: Google makes sweeping changes to your Photos and Drive storage
Here’s why MediaTek’s new Chromebook ARM processors are so important [VIDEO]
This week, MediaTek announced a whole bunch of stuff at their annual summit, but buried right in the middle of everything they spoke of, there were 2 new chips officially announced that will be added to the current MediaTek SoC (the MT8183 currently on display in the Lenovo Chromebook Duet and a few … [Read more...] about Here’s why MediaTek’s new Chromebook ARM processors are so important [VIDEO]
Stadia may not have a search bar yet, but you can still get one with this extension
Back before we brought all of the content from Gaming Unboxed over to its new home here on Chrome Unboxed, we discussed an awesome extension called Stadia+, which provided several added benefits to Google's cloud gaming platform. Lately, many Stadians have been upset by the fact that Google has yet … [Read more...] about Stadia may not have a search bar yet, but you can still get one with this extension
Google tests letting anyone contribute to Street View using only their phone
Street View is an incredible tool built into Google Maps and also standalone. It allows you to plop down at almost any location in the world and look around with a 360° view to feel as though you're really there. It was even better when viewed through Google's ill-fated Daydream View headset. A new … [Read more...] about Google tests letting anyone contribute to Street View using only their phone
Youtube Premium is actually a great deal and Google wants you to know it with a new benefits overview
Are you considering canceling your Youtube Premium subscription? Well, for just the price of a Starbucks double-smoked bacon sandwich and a coffee, you're getting an immense value across Youtube, Youtube Music, and Youtube Kids, and Google is keen on reminding you of it. A new Youtube Premium … [Read more...] about Youtube Premium is actually a great deal and Google wants you to know it with a new benefits overview
Google’s free Stadia Premiere Edition giveaway is coming to more countries this month
News broke over the last few days that Google was generously giving away new, free Stadia Premiere Edition bundles to existing YouTube Premium subscribers in the UK. Cool news, right? Shortly after, it was learned that Google was expanding the same giveaway to US customers of YouTube Premium as … [Read more...] about Google’s free Stadia Premiere Edition giveaway is coming to more countries this month
Chrome OS scanning app gets some new features and polished UI
It is mind-boggling to think that our planet has been under the declaration of a pandemic for eight months now. On March 11, when the WHO labeled COVID-19 a global pandemic, we had no earthly idea how much normal, day-to-day life would change let alone for how long. Out of pure coincidence, on March … [Read more...] about Chrome OS scanning app gets some new features and polished UI
Google’s .new domains make for some great quick access Chromebook functions
Last year, Google opened up registration to its '.new' top-level domains to third-parties so that companies could take advantage of a new way of getting people to use their services faster. They also created a bunch of their own, allowing you to quickly jump into several Google services just by … [Read more...] about Google’s .new domains make for some great quick access Chromebook functions
Google’s Nest Audio could eventually be a part of a home theater setup
While we need to take this one with a giant grain of salt, it looks like Google may have future plans of giving users the ability to leverage the Nest Audio (and hopefully other Google smart speakers) as a part of a smart home theater setup. Thanks to a bit of a slip up by Google's marketing … [Read more...] about Google’s Nest Audio could eventually be a part of a home theater setup
Google Drive app may soon allow users to encrypt and decrypt files natively
Google Drive is HIPAA compliant, provided that you follow their guidelines, and while Google did recently release their own VPN, that still doesn't replace the desire for users to have the ability to encrypt and decrypt their sensitive documents for their peace of mind. This can be achieved with … [Read more...] about Google Drive app may soon allow users to encrypt and decrypt files natively
