Just as I predicted, Google decided to shutter its podcasting service in favor of its new favorite child, YouTube Music. At the time this was announced, many who relied solely on the RSS import feature of Podcasts for the listening experiences that weren't on Google's platform were pretty perturbed … [Read more...] about You can now add your favorite podcasts to YouTube Music via RSS feeds
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YouTube is testing a new AI chatbot that lets you ask questions about a video while watching it
YouTube is introducing a new Premium experiment that lets you ask questions about a video that's playing via a chat bot. Even writing that out sounds crazy, but it looks pretty interesting so far. This feature is designed to allow viewers to ask away without hitting the pause button and going to … [Read more...] about YouTube is testing a new AI chatbot that lets you ask questions about a video while watching it
Just as I predicted, Google Podcasts is being shut down in favor of podcasts on YouTube Music
Google recently announced on its Keyword Blog that it's phasing out Google Podcasts by next year and I totally called it way back in February. In the immediate future, the service will continue running, and a migration tool will be rolling out to anyone who wants to seamlessly transition their … [Read more...] about Just as I predicted, Google Podcasts is being shut down in favor of podcasts on YouTube Music
YouTube Music digs into its inner 90s angsty teen soul and adds mood filters for crying, more
Remember when mixtapes were our go-to for capturing every emotion? I personally had Linkin Park Meteora burnt onto a disc along with Fallout Boy and Blink 182 for when I had a crappy day. YouTube Music, just dug into our 90s angsty teenager souls and ripped out a feature we invented 20-30 years … [Read more...] about YouTube Music digs into its inner 90s angsty teen soul and adds mood filters for crying, more
NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube is delivering better subscriber numbers than ever
Most people know by now that the NFL Sunday Ticket package has found a new home away from DirecTV for the first time in over two decades. Its new residence is found over on YouTube and YouTube TV, and early indications suggest that this move and the performance of the service is going quite well. … [Read more...] about NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube is delivering better subscriber numbers than ever
Right before the season begins, YouTube offers a free NFL Sunday Ticket trial
The much-anticipated launch of NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube and YouTube TV is now only days away, and Google has finally given those interested in testing out the service some very good news: a 7-day free trial is now available. This move allows prospective customers to dip their toes in the water a … [Read more...] about Right before the season begins, YouTube offers a free NFL Sunday Ticket trial
YouTube “Playables” seek to fill Google’s gaming void post-Stadia, will likely only be simple titles
Google is apparently obsessed with gaming. As I've said in the past, they even have some really talented game developers on staff creating small games like the I/O experience, but they can't help but squander that talent. With the death of Stadia, this was most apparent, and I'm nearly convinced the … [Read more...] about YouTube “Playables” seek to fill Google’s gaming void post-Stadia, will likely only be simple titles
For better or worse, the YouTube Music comment section is officially rolling out
Based on our previous knowledge that a comments section would be coming to the YouTube Music app, we're now officially seeing this feature roll out on Android and iOS. Essentially, updating the app in the Play Store will now reveal a 'comments' icon in the Now Playing screen along with a rail of … [Read more...] about For better or worse, the YouTube Music comment section is officially rolling out
YouTube offers a massive discount on NFL Sunday Ticket for college students
For those waiting to see what Google would do regarding the always-discounted student rate for NFL Sunday Ticket are in luck as the new Student Plan is not only here; it's exceptionally good. As it has been in years past when NFL Sunday Ticket was on DirecTV, the Student Plan comes at a massive … [Read more...] about YouTube offers a massive discount on NFL Sunday Ticket for college students
Live lyrics for YouTube Music are finally rolling out so you can enjoy some karaoke at home
Back in April, we highlighted YouTube Music's real-time lyrics feature. Fast forward to today, and that's now rolling out in full swing. Gone are the static, tiny, hard-to-read lyrics; in their place are these new, bold, scrolling words that sync perfectly with your favorite artist's voice, as shown … [Read more...] about Live lyrics for YouTube Music are finally rolling out so you can enjoy some karaoke at home
YouTube is testing “Hum to search”, will direct you to music and even Shorts featuring the song
Remember the good ol' days when Shazam and Soundhound wowed us with the revolutionary ability to figure out what song you had stuck in your head simply by letting you hum it? Well, YouTube is now mimicking that feature with an experiment it's running right now. Over on the YouTube Help page, the … [Read more...] about YouTube is testing “Hum to search”, will direct you to music and even Shorts featuring the song
YouTube TV update utilizes more of Google TV’s UI design language
No one would blame you for being a bit confused sometimes when it comes to the differences in Google's large-screen television offerings. There's Google TV, Android TV, and YouTube TV: and they are all different things. While that's not likely to change anytime soon and each technically has its … [Read more...] about YouTube TV update utilizes more of Google TV’s UI design language