YouTube TV plans are launching in early 2026
YouTube TV is launching TV plans early next year. These will be available in genre-specific packages. Why? Well, it's pretty obvious, the price. YouTube TV costs $82.99 per month. That's a lot […]
YouTube is testing "Your custom feed", a way to let users personalize their home feed
Google is testing a new feature called "Your custom feed" on YouTube. Will this finally fix the algorithm? There's no denying that YouTube's algorithm is a mess, its recommendations can vary drastically, […]
These two tweaks should improve Firefox's performance on YouTube significantly
As a user of the open source Firefox web browser, you may have noticed that some services and websites do not perform as good as on a Chromium-based browser. This is not […]
Disney's channels are back on YouTube TV after a 2-week blackout
The feud between YouTube TV and Disney has ended. Disney's channels are back on the streaming service after a blackout of over 2 weeks. YouTube TV subscribers had lost access to Disney, […]
YouTube TV is issuing a $20 credit to subscribers after losing access to ESPN, Disney
It has been ten days since Disney, ESPN pulled their channels from YouTube TV. And Google has started issuing a $20 credit to subscribers to compensate them. In case you missed it, […]
YouTube makes advertising in its mobile app more annoying than ever
In the past couple of years, advertising giant Google has started to squeeze more ads and new ad formats into YouTube in order to drive up revenue. This culminated in efforts to […]
YouTube's TV app gets AI upscaling, shopping QR codes
The YouTube app for TV has been updated with some new features. It now supports AI upscaling, shopping QR codes, and more. A big focus of the latest update is on the […]
YouTube TV loses access to Disney, ESPN and more
YouTube and Disney are clashing heads over a contract dispute. As a result of this feud between the two, YouTube TV has lost access to Disney, ESPN, ABC, and other stations. The […]
YouTube's upcoming changes will age-gate videos featuring graphic violence in games
YouTube has announced an important change to its policies about online gambling and graphic violence in gaming. It wants to lock such videos behind an age-restriction. Here's the current policy about Violent […]
YouTube is adding an option to limit the time you spend watching Shorts
YouTube is rolling out an option that will allow users to set a limit on how long they watch Shorts every day. Is Google admitting that Shorts are affecting the mental health […]
YouTube video player updated with a new design and features
YouTube has updated its video player with a new design. There are some changes to how certain buttons work. YouTube says the new design is cleaner and more immersive. It was designed […]
YouTube Music is testing AI hosts that tell stories, trivia and commentary
YouTube Music is getting an AI powered feature. The music streaming service is testing AI hosts, just because. Google has introduced YouTube Labs, a way for users to test experimental features. It's […]
YouTube's controversial auto-dubbing feature will use AI for lip syncing
One of the most annoying features that Google rolled out in recent time on YouTube is auto-dubbing and auto-translations of content. A video that is uploaded in English by its producer may […]
YouTube Music: Google trying to make lyrics a Premium plan exclusive
YouTube Music users who use the free version of Google's music service may soon use the site without the ability to display song lyrics. More or less anyone may visit the main […]
YouTube Premium Family plan accounts are being flagged for not being in the same household
YouTube has started cracking down on Premium Family plan accounts that are not located under the same roof. The streaming service has required users to be in the same household, but it […]
YouTube used AI to edit Shorts, but didn't tell creators about it
YouTube Shorts are being edited by AI automatically. But Google didn't bother to inform creators about it. The issue has blown up over the past couple of weeks, with several reports pointing […]
YouTube to use AI to identify, restrict minor's accounts
Online age verification is getting serious with each passing day. YouTube is going to use AI to identify, and restrict underage accounts. This isn't something that's happening out of the blue, Google […]
YouTube won't allow inauthentic videos to be monetized. No more AI trash?
YouTube's new policy will block AI generated content from being monetized. But it only applies to inauthentic videos. Update: Google has published more information about the policy on its support page. It […]
YouTube is adding 2 new AI features, but only for Premium users
YouTube has announced two new AI-powered features. They are currently exclusive to Premium members in the US. The first of these "innovative features", is a search results carousel which Google says makes […]
YouTube Anti Translate deals with automatic text and audio translations on YouTube
Some time ago, YouTube started to introduce automatic translations on its platform. Apart from video titles, YouTube may also enable automatic AI-generated audio voiceovers for select videos or translate channel descriptions and […]
Google's fight against ad blockers on YouTube enters another round
Ding, ding, ding. Google has done it again. YouTube users from all over the world are starting to see new anti-ad-blocking prompts, when they try to watch YouTube videos with enabled content […]
YouTube to display more ads for Premium Lite subscribers
YouTube Premium Lite subscribers are receiving emails from Google informing them about a change. The streaming service will increase the ads that members see on the platform. In March 2025, Google announced […]
YouTube's Peak Points AI feature makes sure that you see ads at the most annoying moments
Unless you are a YouTube Premium or YouTube Premium Lite subscriber, or know how to block or circumvent ads when you play videos on the world's largest video streaming website YouTube, you […]
This unofficial open source YouTube Music app gives you the best experience
Google's video hosting and streaming service YouTube offers one of the largest selections of music videos and playlists on the planet. You can listen to the music for free, if you do […]
YouTube updates Shorts view count methodology to align with industry standards
YouTube has announced a significant update to the way views are counted for its Shorts platform. Starting March 31, 2025, YouTube will begin counting a view each time a Short starts to […]
YouTube may introduce customizable audio quality for Premium subscribers
YouTube is reportedly developing a new feature that will allow users to adjust the audio quality while watching videos. There is a catch, this option could be exclusively available for subscribers of […]
Google pushing "Ad blockers violate YouTube's Terms of Service" banners on YouTube
It has been almost a year since Google started to implement changes on YouTube to block content blockers on the platform. The fight against adblockers started in 2023 with "Ad blockers are […]
Google set to relaunch Premium Lite subscription for a budget-friendly YouTube experience
Google is reportedly gearing up to reintroduce its Premium Lite subscription, which was eliminated in 2023, allowing users to enjoy a largely ad-free YouTube experience at a significantly reduced cost. According to […]
Google revives YouTube Premium Lite, but this time with "limited ads"
When it comes to Google and YouTube, the most likely news that you have heard in the past year is that Google is intensifying its fight against content blockers, increasing ads on […]
YouTube Premium: another massive price increase in some regions angers users
While Google continues its fight against content blockers and third-party YouTube viewing solutions, it appears to have started another round of price increases. The details: The price of a subscription has increased […]
YouTube's server-side ads resulted in a black screen for ad blocker users
About a month ago, we reported that YouTube has begun testing server-side ads. Now, users are reporting that they are running into a black screen when they tried to watch videos. YouTube […]
How to capture a screenshot from a YouTube Video
Have you ever tried to take a screenshot from a YouTube video? You may have run into a few roadblocks, including YouTube controls visible in the screenshot or a rather bad resolution […]
Seeing Ads on YouTube? Google is testing server-side ads that break adblockers
If you run an adblocker in your browser of choice and still see ads on YouTube, then you have been selected for an experiment on the popular streaming website. Yesterday, the official […]
YouTube is automatically skipping videos if you use Adblock Plus
Google's tug of war with ad blockers continues. This time, Adblock Plus users are reporting that videos are automatically skipping to the end. This is not the first time YouTube has annoyed […]
Google intensifies fight against YouTube adblockers
Google just announced that it is intensifying its fight against adblockers on YouTube. The message was posted to the official YouTube support website. The writing was on the wall. Reports about changes […]
How to watch age-restricted content on YouTube without signing in to your Google account
Do you use YouTube without signing in to your account? Have you ever come across an age-restricted video that prompts you to log in to watch the content? We have some workarounds […]
Is Google deliberately slowing down YouTube video buffering for adblock users?
Reports suggest that Google may have implemented yet another anti-adblocking technique on YouTube. After slowing down the loading of YouTube for people with adblockers and showing ad blockers are not allowed by […]
NewPipe update brings access to Live, Shorts and other content on YouTube
NewPipe is a streaming frontend for Android that supports services such as YouTube, Bandcamp or Soundcloud among others. It is a privacy-friendly ad-free player for media published on these sites. Up until […]
Press Space on YouTube to save lots of time
If you watch videos on YouTube, you may know about some of the options that you have. One of the options lets you change the playback speed. You may increase the speed […]
NewPipe 0.25.2 adds YouTube Video multi-audio track support
NewPipe is a popular third-party Android app for watching videos on YouTube and media on a selection of other sites, including Soundcloud. The latest release, NewPipe 0.25.2 adds support for accessing multiple […]
