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YouTube toughens its stance on ad blocking apps
Third-party apps that violate the company's Terms of Service will experience throttling and error messages.
YouTube will finally remove pop-up overlay ads on videos in April
The annoying lower-thirds banner advertisements on desktop browsers are finally going away. Here's everything you need to know.
YouTube's testing a new and improved 1080p streaming quality
Not all 1080p streaming qualities are created equal, YouTube proves.
YouTube Music is adding video and audio podcasts
Video and audio podcasts are coming to the YouTube Music app, the company has confirmed.
YouTube reportedly testing its own ad-supported TV channels
YouTube is reportedly testing new ad-supported TV streaming channels similar to Freevee and Pluto TV.
YouTube will start sharing ad revenue with Shorts creators on 1 February
YouTube is updating Shorts with the ability for creators to finally start making ad revenue on their Shorts starting 1 February.
YouTube rolls out 24-hour bans for the worst spam commenters
YouTube is finally taking more action against spam commenters on its platform, with 24-hours bans rolling out for people who are repeat offenders.
YouTube Music hides the dislike button in a big visual refresh
YouTube Music has begun rolling out a refreshed user interface that moves some buttons around, including hiding the dislike button in a menu.
YouTube Shorts come to the big screen and are surprisingly good
YouTube has announced that it is bringing YouTube Shorts to the big screen, with updated TV and game console apps adding support in the coming weeks.
Sigh, YouTube's Premium family plan is going up in price
YouTube Premium family plan subscribers should check their email. Google is telling users that the monthly cost of the service will go up $5 a month.
YouTube 4K video support will stay free after user backlash
After initially testing the idea of putting 4K video streaming behind its Premium paywall, YouTube has now canceled its experiment for good, it says.
YouTube channel store could launch this autumn
YouTube is reportedly working on an online portal allowing you to subscribe to various streaming services.
Instagram, TikTok and YouTube now most popular news sources... for teens, at least
British teens are turning their back on traditional sources for news, such as terrestrial TV and, specifically, the BBC.
YouTube TV picture-in-picture rolling out to iOS 15 users
The change might bode well for the main YouTube app on iOS, too.
Smart Downloads rolling out to the YouTube app on Android devices
It's a feature that downloads videos automatically when connected to a Wi-Fi network allowing you to save data when watching on the go.
YouTube starts hiding dislike counts across all videos for everyone
Public dislike counts on YouTube videos are officially a thing of the past.
YouTube Shorts now available in the UK, adds 60 second vertical videos
YouTube Shorts has expanded its availability from the US and India to the UK.
How to turn YouTube links into MP3 files with 4K YouTube to MP3
This simple app makes it really easy to download and save audio from YouTube - find out how, right here.
Google is testing ways for you to shop directly from YouTube videos
Google-owned YouTube is testing a new shopping feature that will make it easier for you to purchase items in videos.
Gmail, YouTube and all Google services down - UPDATE: Now back up
Gmail, YouTube and the majority of Google services went down for all users in Europe, it seems. But they are now coming back online.