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YouTube is getting in on the digital gifting game
YouTube is taking a page out of the TikTok playbook by adding “jewels” you buy to exchange for gifts for your favorite creators during livestreams. The feature, announced in September’s Made on YouTube event, is rolling out in the US over the next few weeks for eligible creators in the YouTube Partner Program. The feature is reminiscent of TikTok’s livestream…
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YouTube Premium’s legacy price breaks are going away for more users
We’re updating the price for YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium for new and current subscribers in Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Uruguay, and Turkey. Members who signed up originally via Google Play and received early adopter pricing will get three additional months at…
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Best YouTube Channels for At-Home Yoga Classes
Sometimes, I don’t want to go through the rigamarole of heading out to attend a structured yoga class—I just feel the urge to stretch and want to do it from the comfort and privacy of my home. YouTube is great in these instances: there are a ton of channels on there where trained yogis offer up guided routines that are…
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How to Transcribe YouTube Videos
Having transcriptions of YouTube videos can be incredibly helpful: You can search through the text to find the bit of the video you’re most interested in, for example, or see if something specific is mentioned without watching the entirety of the clip. Some YouTube videos come with official transcripts attached, provided by the content creator, while others have automatically generated…
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What is YouTube Restricted Mode? (And how to use it)
YouTube’s Restricted Mode is an optional feature that has existed since 2010. It is designed to limit access to videos flagged as inappropriate or mature. While it’s particularly useful for certain groups, like libraries, schools, and public institutions, that want a more controlled viewing experience, it can be frustrating when it blocks content you’re trying to watch. Because Restricted Mode…
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YouTube Is Rolling Out a Bunch of New (and Free) Features
Sometimes it pays to be a paid subscriber, as when YouTube releases a batch of new features for those who subscribe to Premium—leaving out those of us who use the platform for free. But today, we’re all benefitting: The company’s latest roundup of new features and changes applies to all YouTube users, both free and Premium, including one feature that…
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YouTube Music Could Finally Get This Simple Playlist Feature Soon
After years of waiting, YouTube Music users will finally get a much-requested playlist customization feature, but as always, there is a catch. Both Spotify and Apple Music already let their users upload custom images as playlist thumbnails, and now it’s YouTube Music’s turn to join the party. Reddit user @SimSamurai13 took to the r/YouTubeMusic subreddit earlier this week to reveal…
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YouTube pulls songs from Adele, Nirvana, and others due to SESAC dispute
Some of the most watched and listened to music on YouTube and YouTube Music disappeared on Saturday, replaced by a short message: Video unavailable This video contains content from SESAC. It is not available in your country. That is probably not what people expected when they tried to stream Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” or other songs from artists as…
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YouTube Extends NFL Sunday Ticket Discount To Premium Users
YouTube has extended its $100 discount on NFL Sunday Ticket to YouTube Premium subscribers. There was no mention of those in the family Premium plan also receiving the discount or package, but that seems likely as well. The discount on the NFL Sunday Ticket brings the total cost of the package down to $379. This is a significant saving from…
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YouTube on TVs Now Shows Ads When You Pause
It looks like Google has started experimenting with showing advertisements whenever the video is paused. For the time being, this only affects owners of smart TVs. We haven’t spotted any ads using YouTube on set-top boxes like the Apple TV and gaming consoles like the PlayStation. In 2023, YouTube on TVs brought unskippable 30-second ads. Then in April 2024, the…
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