Tag: YouTube
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London’s National Theatre Will Stream a Free Play Every Week
With broadway and live theaters closed for the upcoming weeks, many productions are finding other ways to reach their audiences. The National Theatre in London is the latest to make a streaming move and will now offer a new play you can stream for free every Thursday night through May. Now you can see great…
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Watch Classic G.I. Joe and He Man Cartoons for Free on YouTube
If you’re in the mood for some classic Saturday morning cartoons, YouTube is coming to the rescue. Here are two of the classic cartoons you can find for free on official YouTube channels. On its official YouTube channel, Hasbro has a playlist of the first 15 full episodes of G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero.…
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YouTube and Google Each Launch Online Home Learning Resources
Google and YouTube are doing their parts to help students and teachers continue education even during the COVID-19 shutdowns. With half the world’s population unable to attend school, the online giants have created learning resources for kids and educators to continue their studies and teaching from home. YouTube has created Learn@Home, a page dedicated to…
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Watch the Cast of Big Mouth Perform Live Table Read on Netflix is a Joke’s YouTube Channel Tonight
The cast of Netflix’s animated series Big Mouth will perform a live table read via YouTube, according to an Instagram post by star and co-creator Nick Kroll. The livestream starts at 8pm ET (5pm PT) on the Netflix is a Joke YouTube channel in an effort to support Feeding America, Kroll added. The show, which…
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Most US Cities Faring Well Under Increased Internet Strain, but Pandemic’s Effects are Showing
An analysis of internet activity in 200 US cities suggests internet service providers are so far coping well with the increased network demands brought on by the coronavirus outbreak and its effects. Still, BroadbandNow reports that some locations may be feeling the effects more than others. In all, the group took a look at 200…
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YouTube Will Limit Streaming Quality for Users Worldwide
YouTube will begin limiting the streaming quality of videos for users worldwide, beginning today. Bloomberg first reported the news that YouTube will have videos default to standard definition for a month, following efforts to ease internet traffic that has increased with the coronavirus outbreak. YouTube already committed to reducing streaming quality in Europe, along with…
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YouTube Follows Netflix in Reducing Streaming Quality in EU
Yesterday, Netflix announced its decision to reduce streaming quality in Europe to ease internet congestion, after a member of the European Commission reached out to the streaming service with concerns about the increased strain on the internet recently. Today, YouTube became the second company to act. YouTube announced today that it will reduce streaming quality…
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Overwatch, Call of Duty Esports Leagues Among Those Moving to Online-Only Matches
With the ongoing limitations on large gatherings due to the spread of the coronavirus, many sports leagues have postponed or canceled their slate of matches across the country. Several esports leagues, which can draw huge crowds to major tournaments, have also made adjustments, including canceling local events — with some reworking their formats for online…
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Google’s Smart TV Turf War With Amazon Extends to Android TV Partners
The ecosystem battle between Google and Amazon has been going on for years — YouTube, for instance, finally arrived on Fire TV models just last year. But a new Protocol report details how Google is currently preventing its Android TV partners from also supporting Fire TV, potentially blocking some key TV makers from working with…
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YouTube TV’s PS4 App Needs to Be Reinstalled
Do you use YouTube TV on the PlayStation 4? You may have noticed a warning asking you to reinstall the app. This is due to a bug that prevented YouTube TV’s app for the PS4 from updating. Because of this, YouTube TV is asking PlayStation 4 owners to uninstall and reinstall the app. This is…