YouTube Premium subscribers enjoy certain features as part of their membership. Some of them I cannot live without, such as an ad-free experience and background play, and some that are not that well-known and taken advantage of, such as an included membership to YouTube Music Premium. While the … [Read more...] about Latest YouTube Premium experiment enables pinch to zoom
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Google Meet’s YouTube live streaming feature rolling out now
Back in March, Google announced their plans to add a live streaming option to Google Meet this year, thus allowing your meetings to be viewed by more than the amount supported to join a Meet. This would also allow your stream to be viewed by large groups of people outside of your organization, … [Read more...] about Google Meet’s YouTube live streaming feature rolling out now
YouTube TV celebrates reaching 5 million subs in 5 years
I've been a YouTube TV customer from the start, and during that time, I've had a love/hate relationship with the service. From its beginnings as a promising alternative for those who wanted to cut the cord to later disappointments as certain RSNs (Regional Sports Networks) started dropping off, … [Read more...] about YouTube TV celebrates reaching 5 million subs in 5 years
The latest YouTube Premium experiment adds better playlist management for mobile devices
Visiting YouTube's new labs feature page periodically will present you with a bunch of experiments that you can take advantage of as a Premium subscriber, and the latest addition includes a picture-in-picture mode for iOS devices. However, that's not all that Google is considering adding to the … [Read more...] about The latest YouTube Premium experiment adds better playlist management for mobile devices
YouTube app for iPhone and iPad get picture-in-picture
iPhone and iPad users rejoice! It's been a long time coming, and finally, iOS and iPadOS 15.0 and higher will begin to receive picture-in-picture (PiP) over the next few days, allowing users to continue watching videos in a small mini player while simultaneously switching to other apps. The … [Read more...] about YouTube app for iPhone and iPad get picture-in-picture
Get up to 12 bonus months of YouTube Premium by getting up to 12 friends to sign up
In the past, YouTube has offered a free month of Premium to anyone who refers a friend, and now, it's at it again. Today, I woke up to the following image in the YouTube app on Android. As a limited-time offer (again), you can get up to 12 months of free Premium by inviting up to 12 friends. To … [Read more...] about Get up to 12 bonus months of YouTube Premium by getting up to 12 friends to sign up
The YouTube Comments Panel and Teaser are my new favorite thing
I was watching videos on YouTube the other day when something caught my attention: The placement of the comments on the video was not in the same place I've known it to be for years. Instead, it appeared in a small section next to the channel's information. I thought this was odd, as I recall it … [Read more...] about The YouTube Comments Panel and Teaser are my new favorite thing
New YouTube updates target channel memberships, comment spam, and impersonation
You could argue that YouTube creators have a love/hate relationship with the platform. While it provides plenty of monetization options to make being a "Youtuber" a viable full-time job for some, it also has its downfalls and shortcomings that the creator community has been calling attention to for … [Read more...] about New YouTube updates target channel memberships, comment spam, and impersonation
Chromecast with Google TV still sometimes shows ads on YouTube Kids even with Premium
For months now, my son has been receiving advertisements on YouTube Kids while watching his favorite channels on our Chromecast with Google TV in the living room. Whether we're casting or not, on his profile or mine via the Kids app, the result is the same. Intermittently, an ad or two will show and … [Read more...] about Chromecast with Google TV still sometimes shows ads on YouTube Kids even with Premium
YouTube launches “Corrections” feature for creators
Until recently, if a YouTube creator wanted to correct an error or update information on an already published video, the options were pretty limited. The cleanest way to fix an error on a video is to edit and re-upload the video, but that would result in losing all the engagement metrics and … [Read more...] about YouTube launches “Corrections” feature for creators
YouTube Music giving away a free year to those who have been subscribed since the beginning
You're a real one if you've been subscribed to YouTube Music since the beginning. In fact, if you've been around that long without any interruption to your subscription, you may end up receiving a free 12 months of service directly from Google as a thank you! One user who goes by the name of … [Read more...] about YouTube Music giving away a free year to those who have been subscribed since the beginning
How to collaborate on YouTube video playlist curation and why you may want to
I'm often an edge case when it comes to how I use Google services due to the fact that I try my hardest to keep my personal, work, creative and other endeavors separate while simultaneously attempting to cross-pollinate my access to each from the other Google Accounts. I think that the company does … [Read more...] about How to collaborate on YouTube video playlist curation and why you may want to
