In a pretty exciting turn, it seems YouTube Music has started rolling out offline downloads capability for its web app, marking a pretty significant change to web-based music streaming services. Across the board, music streaming services that offer a web-based, online player still require a … [Read more...] about Soon, you’ll be able to download songs in the YouTube Music web app
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You can finally build your own multiview in YouTube TV
One of the best features of YouTube TV for sports fans is getting a serious upgrade. YouTube TV is finally giving you the power to build your own multiview. Having the ability to watch multiple games at once has one of my favorite features of YouTube TV but up until now, you've been limited to the … [Read more...] about You can finally build your own multiview in YouTube TV
YouTube TV is getting a little more crispy
Hold onto your remotes, YouTube TV viewers! Your TV streaming experience is about to get a little better thanks to a new setting called 1080p Enhanced. After a few Reddit users posted about this feature showing up, YouTube has now responded and confirmed they are "rolling out a 1080p Enhanced option … [Read more...] about YouTube TV is getting a little more crispy
YouTube TV reduces broadcast delay indefinitely, just in time for Superbowl LVIII
We're just over two weeks out from Super Bowl LVIII, and that means there will be tons of people watching a singular, live event at the same time. Last year, the Super Bowl became the most-watched telecast ever in the history of television programming, pulling in an average of 115 million viewers. … [Read more...] about YouTube TV reduces broadcast delay indefinitely, just in time for Superbowl LVIII
NFL Sunday Ticket gets another massive discount to wrap up the season
If you are an NFL fan itching to catch every out-of-network game as the regular season winds down and don't already have NFL Sunday Ticket, then you're in for a treat! YouTube has just announced another massive discount on NFL Sunday Ticket, marking it down to a mere $39 for the rest of the … [Read more...] about NFL Sunday Ticket gets another massive discount to wrap up the season
Don’t miss another NFL minute with Sunday Ticket for just $79
Though the 2023 NFL season is rapidly charging towards its end, this time of year can be a bit deceiving. Sure, the Superbowl isn't that far away, but when you step back and look at things, we still have a solid 6 weeks of regular season action, and that's still a long time. And perhaps, unlike … [Read more...] about Don’t miss another NFL minute with Sunday Ticket for just $79
It’s been a good ride but YouTube Premium legacy plans are getting a price hike
If you've been watching uninterrupted YouTube videos for a while, it can be jarring to watch YouTube with ads. I know this is the case for me whenever I open YouTube with one of my other accounts that doesn't have YouTube Premium. You get used to the ad-free experience and if you watch a lot of … [Read more...] about It’s been a good ride but YouTube Premium legacy plans are getting a price hike
How to reduce broadcast delay on YouTube TV to stop live spoilers
There are times when you are watching something take place that is important and truly live, and the last thing you want is to get a text or be on a phone call and have a big moment completely spoiled. This is likely only an issue with live sports, but I suppose any live event being watched … [Read more...] about How to reduce broadcast delay on YouTube TV to stop live spoilers
You can now add your favorite podcasts to YouTube Music via RSS feeds
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
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
