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Youtube’s fullscreen experience is getting a bunch of improvements on Android and iOS

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It looks like Google is modernizing the Youtube app yet again with new, stylish buttons, panels, and more. First spotted and reported by The Verge, the video streaming platform is apparently adding more visually appealing and accessible access to many of its core options while in fullscreen … [Read more...] about Youtube’s fullscreen experience is getting a bunch of improvements on Android and iOS

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You can now share standard Youtube videos with Youtube Kids accounts at your discretion

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I was watching Youtube this morning (yes, you should absolutely subscribe to Viva La Dirt League, they're hilarious) and I happened upon a new option on the share sheet on my Google Pixel 6 Pro running Android 12. You'll notice in the images below that a new "With kids" option now appears to the … [Read more...] about You can now share standard Youtube videos with Youtube Kids accounts at your discretion

At long last, Youtube Music is coming to supervised Google Family Link accounts

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First discovered via an email sent out to a Google Family Link user on Reddit, Google's popular music streaming service, Youtube Music, is finally becoming available to supervised accounts! In the email, Team Youtube states that every child is unique and it works hard to provide parents and … [Read more...] about At long last, Youtube Music is coming to supervised Google Family Link accounts

Youtube Originals is being shut down, project lead leaves the company

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A new report from Variety, and later corroborated by Youtube’s Chief Business Officer, Robert Kyncl on Twitter, Youtube Originals, the company’s own content slate is being shuttered. Additionally, the Global Head of Originals, Susanne Daniels, is leaving the company, with her last day being March 1, … [Read more...] about Youtube Originals is being shut down, project lead leaves the company

Youtube and Youtube Music Premium now have annual subscription options

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Youtube has always worked on a strictly month-to-month subscription tier, but as of today, it's adding a new option for a once per year payment. If you're interested in re-upping your plan with Youtube Premium or Youtube Music Premium, you can now do so annually. A new splash page for the offer … [Read more...] about Youtube and Youtube Music Premium now have annual subscription options

New Youtube experiment automatically downloads videos you may want offline

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Youtube video experiments for Premium subscribers are nothing new as the company has been providing them to paying members for some time now. Just last month near Christmas, it was showing off something called "Heatseaker" (yeah, that's how you spell it). This feature allowed you to see hotspots on … [Read more...] about New Youtube experiment automatically downloads videos you may want offline

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Signing into Youtube on your TV is now easier than ever thanks to your phone

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In a recent Youtube Help post, a Team Youtube community manager detailed its efforts to make signing into the service on your television more seamless. Normally, you’d have to pull up the login screen and utilize the frustratingly slow keyboard with your Chromecast with Google TV or Android TV OS … [Read more...] about Signing into Youtube on your TV is now easier than ever thanks to your phone