One of my favorite features on chromeOS is the Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode that allows you to pop-out video players to increase your multitasking capabilities. You get a smaller player and can drag it around the screen to continue watching while you type or do something else. However, anyone … [Read more...] about How to use Picture-in-Picture mode on YouTube videos in Chrome for desktop
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YouTube just added almost 4,000 new TV episodes for you to stream for free with ads
As Google TV takes on the migration of Play Movies and TV from the Google Play Store, users are left without a reliable or decent web experience for their content. In the gap, YouTube's interface must be used for anyone who has content they want to watch through Chrome, and let's just be honest - … [Read more...] about YouTube just added almost 4,000 new TV episodes for you to stream for free with ads
Android: How to download songs from Youtube Music to listen offline
YouTube Music has come a long way since its beginnings back in 2015. In its plight to fully replace the legacy Google Play Music service that many loved, it has slowly but surely been adding features to compete with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music. One of these features is downloading songs for … [Read more...] about Android: How to download songs from Youtube Music to listen offline
How to move your teens and tweens from YouTube Kids to the new supervised YouTube experience
Just last month, Google made it possible to directly share YouTube links with your child's supervised account on Family Link via the Android share sheet. This came almost exactly a year after it rolled out the new YouTube supervised experience in beta. Any child who grew up into a teen or tween was … [Read more...] about How to move your teens and tweens from YouTube Kids to the new supervised YouTube experience
Youtube is paying podcasters on its platform to make video versions of their content
According to a new report by Bloomberg, YouTube is offering certain content creators on its platform up to $300,000 to get them to convert their audio podcasts into video format. This comes after the company hinted several times at its efforts to drive more podcaster traffic toward the streaming … [Read more...] about Youtube is paying podcasters on its platform to make video versions of their content
Youtube’s fullscreen experience is getting a bunch of improvements on Android and iOS
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
You can now share standard Youtube videos with Youtube Kids accounts at your discretion
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
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
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
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
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
Signing into Youtube on your TV is now easier than ever thanks to your phone
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
