YouTube Music to introduce a playlist upvoting feature
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube Music is developing a feature that will allow users to upvote public playlists. Playlist creators will have the option to control who can…
You can now pay YouTube to test the desktop redesign that you’ll probably hate
TL;DR YouTube Premium users can now test YouTube’s redesigned UI and provide feedback. The experimental redesign moves the title, description, and comments to the right side of the video player…
YouTube is making some important changes for gun-related videos
Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR Starting June 18, 2024, YouTube will age-restrict videos revolving around homemade guns, requiring viewers to be at least 18. The company will also completely…
Nintendo leak traced to Google employee viewing private YouTube video
Curtis Joe / Android Authority TL;DR A Google employee accessed private videos from Nintendo’s YouTube channel. The employee leaked the information before the game company’s announcement. It’s believed that some…
YouTube is testing AI-generated backgrounds for Shorts
Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR The latest YouTube experiment brings AI-generated green screens to the Shorts creation flow. Eligible users can type text prompts and have AI generate relevant…
YouTube’s new screensaver on TV is infuriating and you can’t even turn it off!
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority The one thing I don’t like more than companies messing with a product that works is them messing with it to add a function…
YouTube and ad blockers: Who’s in the right?
The latest installment of the YouTube against ad blockers saga has brought a new twist. Some users have noticed that accessing YouTube with certain ad blockers enabled causes their videos…
Tired of YouTube ads? Verizon is discounting Premium for some of you
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Starting May 30, Verizon is discounting YouTube Premium for its MyPlan customers by 30%, dropping YouTube Premium’s monthly price to just $10. As of…
YouTube really hates ad blockers, starts skipping and muting videos
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube has begun skipping videos for users attempting to access the service with an active ad blocker. If you manage to get past the…