Tag: YouTube
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YouTube Premium Tests Generative AI Features That Help With Comments and Content Discovery
YouTube Premium subscribers may soon get some assistance from an artificial intelligence system that will make it easier to read through comments and find new videos. YouTube, which is owned by Google, said on Monday that it would roll out two generative AI features to select Premium subscribers. The first is a system that will…
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A New YouTube Feature Makes Pausing and Unpausing Videos Less Jarring
YouTube has a wealth of features to help with your streaming binges, from audio-only capabilities to curating a queue of videos tailored to your viewing habits. Cord Cutters News noticed a new feature flying under the radar that slightly rewinds paused videos. When we paused a video briefly, it resumed where we left off. But…
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After Last Week’s YouTube TV NFL Sunday Ticket Outage, Google Says They Are Ready For This Week Games
Last Sunday, YouTube, YouTube TV, and NFL Sunday Ticket had their first major outage of the 2023-2024 NFL season. This resulted in many fans being unable to watch their games during heavy buffering. A message on YouTube TV’s help page YouTube last Sunday said, “If you’re experiencing buffering issues on YouTube our team is aware…
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Ad-Blockers Seeing Mass Uninstalls After YouTube Rolls Out Ban
In June, YouTube launched a strict ad-blocking policy threatening to ban anyone using such software to skirt around ad-free streaming on the platform. At first, there was a lot of outrage from users who threatened to stop using YouTube if the policy went into practice, but as it turns out, what’s actually being canceled is…
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YouTube Puts New Limits On Kids Profiles to Protect Their Mental Health
YouTube is shoring up its mental health resources for teen viewers through a series of updates and partnerships with youth, parenting, and mental health experts. The changes aim to provide “guardrails” for YouTube’s younger viewers without stifling teens’ desire to explore. “It’s healthy for teens to choose what they watch because they are exploring their…
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YouTube Premium Gets Price Hikes Around The World
YouTube started raising the price of its ad-free Premium service in July, starting with a rollout in the U.S., Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America. Beginning November 1, the price hikes hit even more countries. Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, Germany, Poland, and Turkey are seeing price increases across individual, family, and student plans for YouTube Premium…
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YouTube & YouTube TV Are Dealing With Widespread Buffering Issues & Poor Quality Issues
Are you using YouTube TV or YouTube and seeing a ton of buffering today you are not alone, and the issue is widespread. A message on YouTube TV’s help page YouTube says, “If you’re experiencing buffering issues on YouTube our team is aware and working on a fix. YouTube TV or NFL Sunday Ticket may…
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YouTube and Twitch Plan to Stop Offering Live Streamers Multimillion-Dollar Contracts
Twitch and YouTube are phasing out expensive multimillion-dollar content deals with top live-streaming gamers like Tyler “Ninja” Blevins as the companies move away from their strategy of chasing talent with massive contracts. At the TwitchCon conference in Las Vegas, Twitch Chief Executive Officer Dan Clancy told Bloomberg News that spending seven and eight figures on…
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YouTube TV & YouTube Will Reportedly Lose $1.2 Billion on NFL Sunday Ticket This Year
Back in December of 2022, YouTube and YouTube TV reportedly paid $2 billion for NFL Sunday Ticket. This comes after decades of the service being exclusive to DIRECTV. Now, according to a report from Morgan Stanley, YouTube and YouTube TV will lose $1.2 Billion this year. There is some good news, though, as Morgan Stanley…
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YouTube Shorts Averages 70 Billion Daily Views
YouTube’s take on TikTok is its own beast. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai disclosed that YouTube Shorts, its short-form video format that apes the experience of TikTok, is averaging 70 billion daily views. The videos are watched by an average of 2 billion signed-in users each month, he added. The performance of shorts has helped drive…