Recent YouTube Stories

Compact

Standard

Grid

Google has started rolling out a better integration between the YouTube mobile apps and the YouTube apps on Smart TVs.

YouTube is updating its video player to add a ‘Most Replayed’ feature that highlights the most popular sections of a video.

After experimenting with auto-generated chapters on YouTube videos last year, Google is now adding video transcripts and auto-generated translations on mobile devices.

Google's YouTube Go app for Android users with limited data or a slow connection will shut down in August.

YouTube is ready to roll out picture-in-picture support on iPhones and iPads running iOS 15.

YouTube is adding new filtering options on mobile to make it easier to find Live VODs and YouTube Shorts on a channel.

YouTube could have big plans for podcasts creators this year including the launch of dedicated podcast pages, audio ads, and new metrics for content creators.

YouTube TV is planning to bring 5.1 audio support to Google TV, Android TV, and Roku devices soon, with Apple TV, Fire TV, and game consoles to follow.

YouTube users in the US are getting access to a vast catalog of movies and popular TV shows, which will be all free to watch with ads.

YouTube has reportedly started offering up to $300K “grants” to podcasters to convince them to launch a video version of their podcast on the platform.

Facebook and YouTube have banned the Russian news channels RT and Sputnik in Europe in response to Russia’s full-scale assault on Ukraine.

YouTube detailed the challenges posed by “borderline” videos that don’t violate YouTube’s CGUs but can still be responsible for making misinformation go viral.

Google has several new features in the pipeline for YouTube this year including new monetization opportunities for creators and collaborative live streaming.

Following the European Union urging streaming services to reduce network traffic, Netflix and YouTube reduces streaming quality to help deal with demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak in Europe.

Google's parent company Alphabet reports a total revenue of $46.08 billion in Q4 2019, with YouTube bringing in a total ad revenue of $15 billion in 2019.

YouTube Music Premium now has gapless music playback on Android and the web, but iOS users will have to wait a little longer.

YouTube embraces bigger thumbnails as part of latest update, introduces new queuing feature on the desktop.

Google is introducing a new feature for Search that uses data from YouTubers to highlight key moments in videos.

If you have a Tesla, you will soon be able to watch YouTube videos and Netflix shows on your car while it's stopped.

Google and Amazon finally squash their problems, introduce YouTube for Amazon Fire TV devices and Prime Video for Chromecast, Android TV.

YouTube admits its algorithms are not always perfect, and it's now putting viewers in the driver's seat, giving them more control over their homepage and recommendations.

After forcing Microsoft Edge Preview users to download Chrome for the new YouTube experience, Google addresses the problem, claiming it was just a bug.

Users of Microsoft's new Chromium-based Edge browser are now forced to use Chrome for the modern YouTube experience.

As promised, Google is shutting down YouTube Gaming and asking users to move to the regular YouTube experience.

YouTube no longer interested in investing on original shows as the company shifts its focus to gaming, music, and ad-supported content.

YouTube makes it easier to discover new videos with new swiping gestures.

YouTube has created a formal collection of Hollywood movies for free viewing, supported by ads.