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YouTube is plugging Veo 3 AI videos directly into Shorts
YouTube is bringing its Veo 3 AI video generation model, which my colleague Allison Johnson recently called “a slop monger’s dream,” to YouTube Shorts later this summer, according to a Cannes Lions keynote from YouTube CEO Neal Mohan. Shorts creators can already take advantage of the previous-generation Veo 2 model to generate backgrounds with Dream Screen as well as standalone…
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Five of My Favorite YouTube Channels With Free Spin Classes
In-person spin classes are the best kind of spin classes, in my opinion, but I know my perspective is very biased because I teach them multiple times per week. When I’m not teaching, I’m taking classes on my Peloton because that’s a brand I trust to provide me with credentialed, experienced instructors and thoughtful, effective workout routines. I am, however,…
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YouTube Is the Most Valuable Streaming Services—So Why Don’t People Want to Pay For It?
YouTube is one of the most interesting things to come out of the whole internet thing. It’s basically like community TV, but with a global reach. Anyone can upload content to YouTube, and it changes the whole balance of power when it comes to video content. Even better, once YouTube allowed for monetization, talented content creators could make a living,…
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I Trained My YouTube Algorithm, and You Should Too
If Nielsen stats are to be believed, we collectively spend more time in front of YouTube than any other streaming service—including Disney+ and Netflix. That’s a lot of watch hours, especially for an app that demands a great deal of trust when it comes to its algorithmic recommendations, which can easily steer you into strange, inflammatory, or downright dark directions.…
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YouTube Shorts adds Google Lens to let you search while watching video clips
Google is rolling out beta testing for YouTube Shorts that adds Google Lens to the short-form video platform. The feature would allow watchers to search for more information on what they see in the brief content. Once the feature is available, you can access it by pausing the Short. Lens will be available from the top menu, which you can…
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I Subscribe to Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube Music, and Here’s Why
From left: Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Spotify. Credit: Lifehacker Each music streaming service varies in terms of its features and its interface, but unlike the video streaming apps, the actual content selection is broadly the same across them all: You get access to tens of millions of tunes, on demand, across all of your multiple devices. With that in…
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YouTube hires longtime Disney exec to head up live sports
As YouTube prepares to air an exclusive NFL opening week game for free on September 5th, it’s hiring former Disney exec Justin Connolly. He’d most recently been running the streaming services and linear media networks, and will take over as YouTube’s new global head of media and sports, as first reported by Bloomberg, and confirmed by YouTube spokesperson Andrea Faville.…
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YouTube is experimenting with a Premium plan for two people
YouTube is testing a YouTube Premium subscription plan designed for two people to use, Moneycontrol reports (via Android Authority). Company spokesperson Alex McQuiston confirmed to The Verge that the pilot is taking place in India, France, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. “We’re experimenting with new ways to provide greater flexibility and value to our YouTube Premium subscribers, including offering a two-person…
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YouTube Is Testing a New Video UI That You Might Not Like
Summary YouTube is testing a significant redesign of its web video player interface. The primary change is the fragmentation of the control bar into floating capsules. Volume controls have been moved to the right side, which could potentially upset some. YouTube has quietly rolled out many design changes, but for the most part, they’ve either been inoffensive or people have…
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YouTube Will Soon Support Automatic Picture-in-Picture When Switching Tabs in Chrome
Picture-in-picture (PiP) is a great feature for us multitaskers. We have things to do, sure, but there are so many videos to watch, too. Why not kill two birds with one stone, and cross off our to-do lists with a floating media player in the corner of our screens? The thing about PiP, however, is it’s not always the most…
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