Tag: YouTube
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TikTok Competitor YouTube Shorts Will Launch in the US in March
Along with news about a YouTube TV add-on for offline viewing and 4K content, YouTube announced Wednesday morning that it will launch the beta version of Shorts in the US next month. “Every year, increasing numbers of people come to YouTube to launch their own channel. But we know there’s still a huge amount of…
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Old Apple TV Devices are Losing YouTube App Support This Spring
Users streaming YouTube on old Apple TV boxes will have to find another way to watch since the devices are losing support for the YouTube app next month. The 3rd Generation devices released in 2012 will soon no longer be compatible with the YouTube app. Instead, you’ll need to use airplay if you want to…
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Young Viewers Watch Almost as Much Online Video as TV Shows and Movies
A new study from Hub Research shows that young consumers, and especially those in the 12-24 year old age group, are watching a lot of online videos in addition to streaming shows on and movies on SVOD services. Gen Z viewers watch just as many hours of online video from platforms like YouTube as they…
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YouTube is Streaming 19 James Bond Movies for Free
While we wait for the new James Bond movie No Time to Die to find a streaming home or be released in theaters in 2021, YouTube is giving fans the opportunity to watch the first 19 films in the franchise for free with ads. Right now, you can go to the YouTube Movies section and…
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YouTube and YouTube TV Experiencing Outages
Update (8:57 pm): YouTube is working again for many users. If you’re still experiencing issues, hang tight. You should be able to start watching again soon. Update (8:49 pm): Some YouTube TV users are reporting that they’re able to watch content on the service again. Others are still experiencing issues. Both YouTube and YouTube TV…
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YouTube Updates Mobile App with New Playback Features and Gestures
YouTube’s new revamped mobile app makes it easier to enter and exit full-screen mode, turn on closed captioning, skip to a specific part in the video, and more. These latest updates will make the viewing experience easier than ever. The new update will make getting in and out of full screen mode as simple as…
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Sony Outlines More Streaming Services Heading to PlayStation 5 in November
A new blog post from Sony sheds more light on the types of streaming services we can expect when the next-generation PlayStation 5 launches in November. We learned about a few of these a month ago thanks to updated images of the PS5’s remote control, but this latest post adds some big names expected to…
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Netflix is Hosting a ‘Father of the Bride’ Reunion Special
On Wednesday, Netflix announced it would be releasing Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) on the streamer’s official Facebook and YouTube channel to support World Central Kitchen. Now Netflix has released a teaser trailer for the premiere that will air on September 25th. The Banks Family is back together, and this doesn’t look like…
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Updated PlayStation 5 Media Remote Images Show Off Featured Streaming Services
An update to Sony’s product pages showcases some of the first streaming services confirmed for the company’s next-generation PlayStation 5 console. Specifically, images on the Media Remote accessory’s page have been updated with new labels on what had previously been blank hot key buttons. The four buttons now apparently offer direct access to Disney+, Netflix,…
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YouTube Not Quite Playing Well With Apple’s Latest OS Updates
Apple’s latest operating system updates went live this past week, shortly after the company’s product showcase. As usual those updates pack a number of features both large and small, but it looks like certain new additions aren’t quite playing well with YouTube at the moment. First off, there’s iOS 14, with its picture-in-picture mode —…