The YouTube Music app for Wear OS is launching two new features this week, which were promptly announced in the Wear OS by Google Help Community. These updates include a brand new Wear OS tile and the ability to stream music directly from your watch over LTE or WiFi. If you are a YouTube Music … [Read more...] about YouTube Music for Wear OS launches music streaming and “Recently Played” tile
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YouTube gained many AI-based features over the past year that were highlighted at I/O
Many people don't realize this, but YouTube is a search engine. In fact, it is the second-largest search engine in the world – second only to Google Search itself. As a result, millions of people end up on YouTube while doing a regular Google search, looking for a specific fact or detail. Of course, … [Read more...] about YouTube gained many AI-based features over the past year that were highlighted at I/O
How to disable YouTube’s super annoying ‘Inline Preview’ feature when hovering over thumbnails
Over what I feels like the past few weeks, a strange, new feature has appeared on YouTube while browsing my feed. At first, I thought it was due to a Chrome extension I had chosen to install, but nope - just another annoying Google update that I could live without. While perusing on the home screen, … [Read more...] about How to disable YouTube’s super annoying ‘Inline Preview’ feature when hovering over thumbnails
YouTube TV launches new Spanish-only base plan and add-on
YouTube TV is now hablando Español by bringing even more Spanish-language programming and plan options with the launch of a new lower-cost Spanish Plan and a Spanish Plus tv add-on. In particular, the Spanish Plan marks the first time that YouTube TV unbundles content by offering a standalone base … [Read more...] about YouTube TV launches new Spanish-only base plan and add-on
YouTube Music gets some color in its cheeks, all but confirming we won’t see a light mode
The YouTube Music homepage has been a bland black color since the service launched, and to be honest, I thought this was because Google was attempting to find ways to implement Material You or perhaps a light mode (I've reached out to support about this). I kind of feel awkward saying this, but I do … [Read more...] about YouTube Music gets some color in its cheeks, all but confirming we won’t see a light mode
YouTube will now let you hide more sensitive ad categories to further protect your privacy
It's either fortunate or unfortunate that advertising has to be a part of life, depending on whether you're a business owner or a consumer, but when used appropriately, I'm of the personal opinion that it can lead to an improved quality of life, as well as better revenue for small businesses. That's … [Read more...] about YouTube will now let you hide more sensitive ad categories to further protect your privacy
YouTube TV is getting the family account switcher that Google TV still doesn’t have
I recently discovered that the multi-user account profile switcher on Google TV for families was able to be toggled, even though it has yet to be officially released. Completely by accident, I switched into a secondary account that I had signed in on the television and with that, the profile image, … [Read more...] about YouTube TV is getting the family account switcher that Google TV still doesn’t have
Google users in Europe get an updated cookie consent banner
If you are in the EU, you may be familiar with the infamous GDPR (Data Protection Regulation) cookie banners that appear on sites in order to comply with this very tough privacy and security law. Depending on the site, the banners usually involve a notification that cookies are being used on that … [Read more...] about Google users in Europe get an updated cookie consent banner
For eLearners, YouTube has no way to search playlists while saving and organizing videos
I love YouTube. I actually think it's one of the single most influential pieces of technology that have graced my generation and beyond. The ability for creators worldwide to share their knowledge and wisdom on life and their industry has literally transformed my career path and shaped my existence. … [Read more...] about For eLearners, YouTube has no way to search playlists while saving and organizing videos
[Update: Fixed] It’s not just you: YouTube studio and channel switching is down
Update, April 13th 8:55AM EST: YouTube responded to the issues in the Help Community and advised that a fix has been pushed. You should now be able to log in, switch between accounts, and use the account menu & navigation bar across all services (YouTube, YouTubeTV, YouTube Music, YouTube … [Read more...] about [Update: Fixed] It’s not just you: YouTube studio and channel switching is down
YouTube announces new “Subtitle Editor” role to collaborate on video captions
In September of 2020, YouTube discontinued the "Community Captions" feature that allowed viewers to add high-quality captions for their favorite content creators' videos. At the time, YouTube cited under-utilization and abuse as the main reasons for ending this program. This, of course, didn't go … [Read more...] about YouTube announces new “Subtitle Editor” role to collaborate on video captions
Google Meet will open the flood gates later this year with new YouTube live streaming feature
To date, Google Meet allows you to host meetings for up to 500 active attendees, but no more, and they all have to be a part of your Workspace organization. This limit is probably due to Google's server capacity for the Meet software or perhaps it's in place because most Workspace users don't or … [Read more...] about Google Meet will open the flood gates later this year with new YouTube live streaming feature
