Tag: YouTube
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You Can Now Turn YouTube into Classic 90s Cable TV With a TV Guide Channel & All
In an era dominated by endless scrolling and algorithmic recommendations, a new web application called Channel Surfer is offering a fresh way to experience YouTube by mimicking the simplicity of old-school cable television. Developed as a side project by a tech enthusiast, this tool allows users to flip through channels just like they would with…
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YouTube Dominates TV With More Viewership Than Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+, & HBO Max Combined
In the evolving world of media consumption, YouTube has solidified its position as a leading force, drawing more viewers than traditional television networks in key metrics and outpacing the combined audiences of prominent streaming platforms. Recent data highlights a profound transformation in how audiences engage with content, with YouTube at the forefront of this change.…
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YouTube is Cracking Down on Fake AI-Generated Videos of Political Figures & Journalists
YouTube has intensified its efforts to combat the spread of AI-generated fake videos featuring prominent journalists, political candidates, and government officials. The platform is implementing stricter measures to identify, flag, and remove content that uses advanced artificial intelligence to simulate these individuals in misleading or deceptive ways. This initiative addresses growing concerns over misinformation, eroded…
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YouTube Rolls Out a Big Update to Make it Easier to Find What You Want
YouTube is introducing a major enhancement to its video discovery system that will change how people search for content on the platform. The update allows users to search for videos using natural language descriptions focused on topics, ideas, moods, or specific interests rather than relying solely on exact video titles or narrow keywords. This new…
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YouTube Adds More Features to the Premium Lite Plan
YouTube is bringing new features to YouTube Premium Lite subscribers. Starting today, the Premium Lite plan will allow Background Play and Downloads. The Premium Lite tier is the more affordable paid YouTube plan, at a price of $7.99 per month. The tier launched in the U.S. in March 2025, after testing in other locations. The benefit of…
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Cable TV & Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Viewership Dropped in 2025 As Streaming Grew
2025 continues to mark a noticeable change in how people watch TV. Cable TV viewership declined by 3.2 percent compared to the previous year, reflecting ongoing challenges for traditional pay-TV providers amid cord-cutting trends and rising subscription costs. Broadcast TV, while more resilient, saw a drop of 1 percent in overall viewership, as audiences increasingly…
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YouTube is Down For Many But Google Says They Are Working on A Fix
Update: YouTube seems to now be back online after an outage earlier today. Though some issues may remain on YouTube apps. Update #2 YouTube in is fully back online. On February 17, 2026, a significant technical disruption struck YouTube, leaving millions of users unable to access the world’s largest video-sharing platform. The outage began in…
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YouTube Turns 21: Reflecting on the Launch That Revolutionized Online Video
Exactly 21 years ago today, on Valentine’s Day 2005, three former PayPal employees registered the domain name YouTube.com, marking the birth of what would become one of the most influential platforms in the digital age. Founded by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim, YouTube started as a simple idea: a place where ordinary people…
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YouTube is Now Available on Apple Vision Pro
The official YouTube app is now available on Apple Vision Pro. Google has been talking about bringing the app to Vision Pro since the product launched in 2024, saying that it was “on the roadmap” and suggesting that users watch with Safari in the meantime. Some third party apps have popped up over the last…
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Babylon 5 Is Now Free to Watch On YouTube
In a move that has delighted fans of classic science fiction, Warner Bros. Discovery has begun uploading full episodes of the iconic series Babylon 5 to YouTube, providing free access to the show just as it departs from the ad-supported streaming platform Tubi. The transition comes at a pivotal time for the series, which has…