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The YouTube team continues to experiment with new AI-powered features, most recently the ability to create short video annotations on the platform, which is currently being tested with a small number of users in a limited number of English-language videos. The administration announced the start of testing on a special page of the support website. […]
Speeding up playback is common for most content on YouTube, especially podcasts, and Google is making it easier to double the speed of videos with a new gesture. On mobile devices, you can currently adjust the playback speed by tapping on the video window to display the controls and tapping on the settings gear in […]
Google continues to fight against ad blocking on Youtube. Earlier, the company tested a pop-up window with a warning about the blocker ban and a choice to allow ads or purchase Youtube Premium. Now we are experimenting with limiting the number of videos viewed to three if the blocker is re-enabled. The company confirmed “a […]
YouTube has started experimenting with a new “spicy” feature – when an ad blocker is detected, it restricts viewing videos on the platform in the browser and informs you with a corresponding Pop-Up (screenshot above) that “Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube”. To continue watching content, you need to choose one of two options […]
On Friday, Alphabet, the owner of YouTube, announced the lifting of restrictions on former US President Donald Trump’s channel after more than two years of blocking. This was reported by Reuters. Trump can now add videos to his YouTube account, which was blocked along with other social media platforms for calling for violence during the […]
YouTube is easing its controversial content monetization policy, which meant that authors lost money if their videos contained swearing. The rules, introduced in November 2022, deprived authors of monetization if profanity was used in the first 15 seconds of a video, effectively removing ads from such content. Following an outcry from creators, in January 2023, […]
YouTube will create tabs for regular, short, and streaming videos within the Videos section of channels. The change will affect the programs and web interface of the service. In its message, the company explains the change with user feedback. YouTube believes that the innovation will make it easier for viewers to find content that interests […]
Celebrating its 17th anniversary in 2022, YouTube has decided to update its appearance: the application now has brighter colors and smaller buttons for “Share”, “Like” or “Download”. There are also several new features in the app that will make it easier to watch videos and search while rewinding. Improved colors and adaptive background mode After […]
Over the past few weeks, Google developers have been testing a restyled version of YouTube’s video hosting service. Last weekend, the redesigned homepage appeared briefly for some users. They managed to take screenshots of it. From the images published by users, it follows that the updated page has a darker design. In the mobile version […]
YouTube unveiled several new features for creators and organizations that use the platform to distribute educational content. Among them is a built-in player for educational projects, the key feature of which is the complete absence of any advertising, as well as external links and recommendations that can distract attention from learning. Algorithms responsible for YouTube […]