Tag: YouTube
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YouTube Rolls Out ‘YouTube Shorts’ as its Answer to Tik Tok
YouTube just launched YouTube Shorts, a feature that allows users to upload videos 15 seconds or less. If it sounds a little bit like Tik Tok, that’s because it is. The new feature first launching in India has a whole set of creator tools like slow motion and multi-segment camera options designed “for creators and…
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Explore New Hobbies with These Fire TV Apps
Summer is nearing a close, but there’s still plenty of time to take advantage of the lazy summer days and develop a new skill or hobby. Chances are, your schedule this summer has been especially tame compared to other years, so why not use that extra time to stay entertained and find some new interests…
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Netflix Adding Playback Speed Controls to Android App
Netflix is adding a new option to adjust playback speeds, letting users watch content faster or slower than normal. The new setting is coming to Android users first, starting this weekend, before it’s rolled out to other platform later this year. If you’re familiar with YouTube’s playback speed settings, the idea here should be fairly…
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YouTube & Netflix are the Most Downloaded Streaming Apps
When it comes to video streaming apps, are customers turning to paid or free services? Both actually, with a pretty even mix. SensorTower, a mobile app marketing agency, took a look at the most popular streaming apps for the month of June 2020, both as an overall rank and as a separate Apple and Android…
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YouTube Finds Its Place in the ‘Big 5’ Streaming Services
As consumers become less and less tied to cable subscriptions, the ways in which the rise of streaming services on connected devices. But a question is quickly rising around a service that has been around longer, has more users, and has a much larger library than any other streaming service, but is rarely mentioned among…
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Over 100 Million People Watch YouTube and YouTube TV on TV Screens Each Month
During the NewFronts event this week, YouTube shared some interesting statistics about the audiences on its platforms, including announcing that more than 100 million people in the US are watching YouTube or YouTube TV on TV screens each month. YouTube also noted that YouTube overall reaches more people between the ages of 18 and 49…
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4K YouTube Coming to Apple TV via tvOS 14 Update
It wasn’t mentioned among the various software and hardware highlights during Apple’s WWDC 2020 keynote, but it looks like 4K YouTube support is indeed coming to Apple TV care of the upcoming tvOS 14 update. The feature is teased on Apple’s preview page for the operating system upgrade, alongside new picture-in-picture options, audio sharing, and…
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YouTube’s ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 3 Could Reportedly Land at Netflix or Hulu
YouTube’s scripted original series Cobra Kai is returning for season 3, but not on YouTube. It’s production company Sony Pictures TV has reportedly decided to shop the series to bigger streaming platforms. So far it sounds like Netflix and Hulu are the top contenders. YouTube tried to throw its hat in the ring as a streaming service…
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A New Star Wars Game Show for Kids is Coming to YouTube
The Force is strong – and fun! A trailer for the very first Star Wars game show entitled Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge has been released. The kids’ show, premiering in June, will feature pairs of young Jedi Knight hopefuls facing off in three rounds of trials to eventually earn their lightsabers. Fans of the…
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YouTube is Adding Survey Ads to Your TV Screen
YouTube is taking advantage of increased viewer numbers by introducing Survey Ads on TV screens. Soon when you watch YouTube and YouTube TV on your big screen, you’ll see these same ads that pop up on devices. This feature will be rolling out in the coming weeks as a way for advertisers to reach viewers…